TAKT Scheduler / Visual Planner

Job Description

DPR is currently looking for a TAKT planning subject matter expert. TAKT planning will be of commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office. TAKT implementation manager will work closely with Schedulers,  Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators and Regional Leadership teams and will be responsible for the following:

• Ability to grow capacity of team members on TAKT planning & scheduling connectivity best practices.

• Ability to motivate and build trust amongst project teams during TAKT planning sessions.

• Facilitate collaborative TAKT planning sessions with DPR project team, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to get input for sequencing, manpower and durations, as it relates to overall project milestones.

• Help teams manage preconstruction planning, design development, bid / buy-out, long lead procurement items, construction sequences, startup, testing & commissioning.

• Support Resource loading, Crew logic, Cost loading, & Variance report as required to inform the TAKT plan.

• Coordinate with and include subcontractor schedule/TAKT plan input and perspectives when applicable.

• Ability to integrate the schedule/TAKT plan and BIM model using 4D tools is a plus.

• Provide risk management input on key schedule milestones.

• Alert entire project team, including owner, to potential problem areas or deviations from the plan. Assist in development of recovery plans, mitigation options, or delay analysis.

• Create variance reports, graphics, and narratives to highlight issues or conflicts.

• Create visual references / diagrams / graphics using schedule data to further describe the project plan, current status, and upcoming scopes of work.

• Ability to help guide teams with vertical alignment between the P6 schedule and TAKT plan inclusive of any outside form of detailed tracking such as procurement logs or level 4 & 5 commitment based construction tools.

• Understanding of CPM, LBMS and Takt scheduling theory, level of detail, and execution.

• Experience with Smartsheet is a plus.

Qualifications

We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:

• 3+ years of experience as a TAKT manager/scheduler, preferably within DPR’s Core Market projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent field experience.

• Oracle Primavera P6 experience.

• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.

• Effective problem-solving skills.

• A flexible, detailed-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, work with diverse personalities & work styles, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines.

• This position is salaried.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.