The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America’s infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values.  In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation. 

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning and scheduling construction activities and crews associated with assigned projects.  The schedule effort is designed to accurately predict project coordination and completion by promoting communication and increase the probability of early problem identification and efficient problem resolution. 

Responsibilities: 

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures including reporting all accidents, incidents and near misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety, first in everything we do.


• Analyze drawings, specifications and other documentation utilized to prepare the project schedule. 


• Review client’s scheduling requirements for assigned projects. 


• Develop cost and resource load schedules using the Critical Path Method (CPM) of scheduling, utilizing the project’s system of choice, as required, throughout a project's phases. 


• Develop resource needs and productivity - in coordination with cost estimate development. 


• Work with estimators and project team to develop target schedule. 


• Actively participate in turnover meetings and assist project team in developing planned schedule. 


• Monitor progress of contract including material and equipment deliveries critical to progress schedule and communicate factors that could result in re-planning or re-prioritizing of schedule. 


• Develops comprehensive CPM schedules updates on a monthly basis. Monitor and ensure progress for project specification 


• Perform Time Impact Analysis and schedule delays analysis. 


• Develop recovery schedule to recoup for any delays and prepare delay claims. 


• Generate narrative reports. 


• Conduct risk analysis and claims assessment. 


• Ensure that assignment and scheduling of work follows company standards. 


• Initiate and conduct daily and three-week projection schedule updates including proper documentation of changes. 


• Audit existing project schedules for accuracy. 


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with project management and client scheduling group. 


• Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.


• Actively participate in closeout meetings relating variances and lessons learned for future projects. 

Qualifications:

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field and/or minimum 5 years of heavy civil construction experience required. 


• Demonstrated working knowledge of current industry CPM Scheduling software packages, such as Primavera P6 Professional and Microsoft Project. 


• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). 


• Demonstrated verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills. 


• Experience working with project management and a thorough knowledge of heavy construction logistics, resource planning and material management preferred. 


• Familiar with a variety of the field construction concepts practices, and procedures. 


• Frequent travel to job sites is required. 

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