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Chief Scheduler

Employer:
BE&K
Job Location: Tuscalossa , AL
Cash Compensation:
Industry Type: Design Build Firms
Job Description: COMPANY

• One of the worlds largest privately owned engineering-construction firms with projects varying in size from $10M-$800M.

• The firm has been providing a wide range of industrial clients with engineering, construction and maintenance services for almost 40 years.

• Approximately 6,000 employees

• Provides services for the following industries:

o Pulp & paper

o Petrochemical

o Chemical

o Power

o General Manufacturing



LOCATION

Position will be at a large refinery project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Estimated project duration is 36 months with possibility of extension.


REPORTING

Position reports functionally to the Chief Scheduler in the Birmingham Corporate Office and operationally to the Project Site General Manager


OVERALL ROLE

• Resident planning & scheduling expert for the overall Master Schedule for both Construction and Subcontractors on an estimated 2.2 MILLION work hour refinery project.

• Assigns, reviews, audits, challenges and approves all levels of schedules.

• Develops independent conclusions, defends position and raises red flags when necessary to identify and mitigate scheduling risks for the project.

• Plans alternate scheduling solutions to satisfy client requirements.

• Manages all day-to-day scheduling activities of the construction and subcontract operations for the project.

• Recruits, retains, instructs and guides a staff of 3 - 5 professionals in the proper development of EPC schedules and direct implementation of company scheduling practices and procedures.

• Responsible for project department budgets, salary administration, performance assessments, training & development, and employee mentoring.


KEY EXPERIENCE

• Requires at least 15 years of solid industrial construction scheduling experience.

• Must have a minimum of 5 years project site scheduling management experience.

• Must have experience developing and managing EPC schedules for large industrial and oil & gas or refinery projects.

• Must have solid construction experience including assignments in the field.

• Must have intimate working knowledge of Primavera P3 3.1, 5.0, and 6.0.

• Must have experience in any 2 of the 5 Oil & Gas sectors

o Petrochemical

o Upstream/Downstream

o Refinery

o Sulphur Recovery

o LNG


KEY SKILLS

• Self-starter with professionally aggressive attitude is a must

• Solid leadership skills to inspire, motivate and manage a staff

• Technically strong

• Good oral and verbal presentation skills

• Mentoring/coaching capabilities


EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors of Science in engineering field preferred

• Equivalent related experience and training may be substituted

 
Company Description: The three founders of BE&K – C. Peter Bolvig, William F. Edmonds and Ted C. Kennedy -- began business in 1972 with a simple philosophy: Support our clients, our employees and our community. Now in our fourth successful decade of providing engineering, construction and maintenance services for clients in a variety of markets, we clearly live this philosophy and consider it the standard to uphold in all business activities.

The BE&K family of companies strives for unparalleled integrity, quality and efficiency in engineering and construction. Uncompromising business ethics are paramount to securing the trust between owners and engineer-constructors, and the strength of these relationships is vital to achieving our mutual project goals. Building on a tradition of excellence, we are able to attract the best employees in the industry and retain loyal clients over the years and decades.

BE&K has expanded through both internal growth and acquisitions. Naturally, we join forces with companies that enhance and increase our capabilities and services. But more importantly, we look for companies that share our basic principles and core values. This strategic approach to growth has resulted in a unified, diversified and flexible organization that always puts the client’s needs first.

 
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