About the Role
This role involves assisting and growing regional field teams with scheduling tools, supporting project proposals, ensuring accurate schedule updates, and facilitating planning sessions. The position also requires capturing and analyzing project schedule data for continuous improvement and staying current with industry developments.
Responsibilities
- Assist and grow regional field teams with use of scheduling tools consistent with Ryan’s scheduling standard practices.
- Periodically assist project teams during the project proposal stage by creating and/or reviewing schedules.
- Ensure project teams accurately and frequently update project schedules.
- Assist Construction Operations with developing and monitoring monthly project schedule health reports.
- Assist with and/or facilitate “Pull Planning” sessions in regional offices or jobsite locations.
- Facilitate collaborative preconstruction planning sessions with project teams, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders.
- Initiate and/or facilitate “peer review” sessions on complex or high-profile projects.
- Capture and analyze completed project schedule data to assist Data Analytics team with fostering an environment of “continuous improvement”.
- Provide periodic and relevant information for internal communication.
- Remain current with new developments in the construction industry as it pertains to scheduling and communicate them to team members.
Requirements
- Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.
- Demonstrable understanding of field operations and building construction techniques.
- Thorough understanding of planning and scheduling principles and techniques.
- Familiar with the DCMA 14-point schedule health assessment.
- Understanding of Lean Construction and Last Planner System.
- Basic understanding of schedule delay analysis methods.
- Ability to listen, understand and assist with resolving scheduling related problems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in individual or group situations.
- Demonstrates leadership – effective in leading group or individual toward Ryan standard practices.
- Initiative – must be a self-starter and complete tasks with little supervision, take a pro-active approach and develop new and innovative solutions.
- Ability to train, mentor, motivate and communicate effectively with others.
- Ability to travel to all regions or specific projects throughout the year. (up to 50%).
- Ability to walk jobsites and assess project progress.
- Positive attitude, disciplined work ethic and the ability to turn thoughts into action.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with Developers, Designers, Pre-Construction, Project Managers and Field Managers.
Skills
- MS Project software usage
- MS Project
- Primavera (P6)
- 4D scheduling software
Experience Level
- Minimum of 10 years of experience within the construction industry
- Minimum of 5 years in planning and scheduling of construction projects
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive Salary
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Benefits
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Parenting Benefits
- Employee Discount Programs
- Pet insurance
- Ryan Foundation – charitable matching funds
- Paid Time for Volunteer Events
About the Company
- Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Equal Opportunity
- Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
