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About Buttcon
Buttcon is a 100% Canadian, employee-owned General Contractor known for delivering high-quality work, innovative solutions, and fast-tracked projects that exceed expectations. We specialize in institutional, commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential construction, leveraging modern technologies and progressive practices to deliver exceptional results—safely and efficiently.
We believe in the power of teamwork, taking action, building for the long term, and sharing in our collective success. We care deeply about the work we do, the people we work with, and the positive impact our projects have on communities. Guided by our core values of Safety, Accountability, and being People-Focused, we are committed to creating an environment where employees feel supported, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our success is driven by the knowledge, dedication, and passion of our people—and we invest in their development every step of the way.
About the Role
The Scheduler is responsible for the development of baseline, master, and detailed schedules. The Scheduler oversees all scheduling activities and provides project status updates, forecasts, and progress reports.
Responsibility
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to develop comprehensive project schedules. Incorporate key milestones, tasks, and dependencies.
- Create a high-level master schedule that incorporates the initial CPM schedule and the contractor’s schedule.
- Ensure the efficient allocation of resources, including labor, equipment, and materials, to support project timelines and deliverables.
- Identify the critical path of construction projects and assess potential impacts of delays or changes. Develop strategies to optimize project schedules.
- Ensure accuracy of project schedules and performed version control.
- Monitor project’s progress, including identifying critical activities and reviewing forecasts and progress achieved to date.
- Continuously monitor project progress against established schedules. Identify potential delays, deviations, or conflicts and propose corrective actions.
- Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project.
- Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standard of best project practice.
- Evaluate potential risks and factors that could impact project schedules. Collaborate with project teams to develop mitigation strategies.
- Perform coordination of cross-functional departments to identify project issues, monitor action items, and work with the project manager to ensure resolution.
- Regularly update project schedules based on new information, changes, or unforeseen circumstances. Communicate updated schedules to project stakeholders.
- Facilitate clear and effective communication between project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers regarding schedule expectations and changes.
- Generate and distribute regular schedule reports to project managers and stakeholders. Provide insights into schedule performance and potential improvements.
- Track, analyze, and report information appropriately, allowing the project team to manage their projects and evaluate weekly reports.
- Collaborate with project managers to align project schedules with overall project objectives, budgets, and quality standards.
- Support ongoing projects by working with the project managers and discipline leads on project status, identifying opportunities for improvement, delays, and areas where additional concentration would be required.
- Identify opportunities to enhance scheduling processes and tools. Implement best practices to optimize scheduling efficiency.
- Track baselines, perform what-if analysis, and develop contingency plans.
Skills And Attributes
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, Team player.
- Ability to diagnose, analyze, and develop solutions to complex issues.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize various tasks with conflicting deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
Qualification Requirements
- Engineering Degree/ Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years of construction scheduling experience.
- Advanced Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project knowledge and skills are required.
- Computer literate, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Procore knowledge is an asset.
- Experience doing scheduling on large ICI construction projects preferred.
Working Condition and Environment
- Primary work location in the Head Office