At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Coordinates project timelines and resource allocation independently to ensure efficient execution of plans and schedules. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align project milestones with organizational objectives and client expectations. Analyzes project data and progress to identify risks, propose standard solutions based on precedents or analytics, and support informed decision-making. Documents, tracks, and communicates schedule constraints, conflicts, and issues to the project team to support timely resolution and minimize impacts to project delivery. Maintains clear communication channels to facilitate transparency and timely updates for stakeholders. Supports continuous improvement by collecting feedback and lessons learned into future planning processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains detailed project schedules informed by precedents, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and deadlines.
Monitors progress against established timelines, proactively identifying and addressing potential delays or resource constraints.
Coordinates with internal and external partners to gather input, resolve standard and varied scheduling conflicts, and optimize resource utilization.
Communicates schedule updates and changes to relevant stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
Documents general schedule changes and maintains accurate records to support project tracking and reporting.
Assists in integrating leading practices and lessons learned to improve future scheduling processes.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
2 - 4 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or a related field required.
Anticipated starting pay range:
$99,000.00- $155,000.00Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs
for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.
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.
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