Senior Scheduler, Corporate

Overview

NexGen is seeking a Senior Scheduler to join the team! This position will require 50% travel. 

Responsibilities

Why NexGen?

 

NexGen Contracting, the self-perform arm of Gray, is based in Franklin, TN, and specializes in executing turnkey project scopes, including concrete, steel, millwright, and finishes. NexGen is fully integrated with Gray Construction and serves as a preferred subcontractor. The NexGen team is made of career, trade-specific professionals and core craftsmen with decades of experience who are dedicated to meeting our customers’ unique needs. NexGen offers a wide range of self-perform services, which include supervision, administration, craft labor, materials, tools, documentation, consumables, and safety devices to successfully carry projects from start to finish.

 

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

 

Founded in 1960, Gray’s robust offering enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations. Still, these areas don’t define Gray—our people do. Passion, commitment, and a great team spirit all speak to the team members at Gray.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum seven (7) years of construction scheduling experience.
• Leading scheduling efforts on large/and or multiple projects
• Must be technically capable and experienced in the use of the most recent version(s) of Microsoft Project and Primavera (P6).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and excellence in customer service.
• Detail oriented with effective organization and coordination skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Computer knowledge and efficiency, including Microsoft Office products.

 

The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

 

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

What we expect… (Essential Functions)

 

• Oversee scheduling activities across all divisions and active projects-building out the scheduling Department for NexGen Contracting

• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated master project schedules that establish engineering, procurement, fabrication, material delivery, commissioning, and construction sequences in accordance with contract requirements and project objectives.
• Lead schedule development efforts during project planning and execution phases, collaborating with engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, vendors, and client stakeholders to ensure alignment with project milestones and deliverables.
• Facilitate periodic schedule reviews and updates with project teams, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, and client representatives to ensure schedule accuracy and timely identification of potential impacts.
• Analyze and validate logical relationships, critical path activities, schedule constraints, and resource requirements across complex industrial construction projects.
• Serve as the project scheduling subject matter expert, providing guidance and recommendations to project leadership regarding schedule strategy, recovery planning, risk mitigation, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Utilize advanced scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, to develop, maintain, and analyze cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules.
• Lead implementation and analysis of Earned Value Management (EVM) systems, integrating schedule and cost performance data to measure project progress and forecast outcomes.
• Prepare and present executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, progress analyses, critical path assessments, and forecast completion scenarios to project management, clients, and senior leadership