Scheduler at Gray Construction in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, international service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, construction, and smart manufacturing services. Consistently ranked among the top five industrial contractors in the U.S., we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Founded in 1960, Gray has grown to encompass a complementary family of brands designed to augment and enhance each other’s specialized capabilities without gaps or redundancies. Our robust offering—which includes strategy, operational improvements, construction, extensive engineering, automation & controls, and equipment manufacturing—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.

Who we want… (Requirements)

Bachelor degree or equivalent from four-year college; or a minimum of four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The ideal candidate will be a qualified scheduler with a minimum of four years of experience in industrial construction and will have extensive planning experience in all elements of design and construction.

Ideal candidates must possess necessary computer skills, including the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet and e-mail applications, graphical application software, and scheduling software.

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)

• Generates the project's master schedule to establish design sequence, procurement, material, and equipment lead times and construction sequence per the contract requirements.


• Performs periodic schedule updates with the project team, subcontractors and equipment vendors.


• Must understand the logical relationships between the various components of complex industrial construction projects.


• This person will assist the Design, Project and Site Management team and must be technically capable and experienced in the use of the most recent version(s) of Microsoft Project and Primavera (P6).


• Must understand Earned Value Management applications and have the ability to implement utilizing construction data.


• The candidate will be expected to have experience in preparing cost and resource loaded schedules.


• The candidate will be responsible for providing schedule preparation, assisting the project team develop the initial schedule, on-site progress, review, validation and interpretation during the design and construction of industrial construction projects.


• Responsible for ensuring that schedules are produced, maintained, updated and issued on a regular basis during the duration of the projects.


• Must be able to present visual sequencing date in addition to typical schedule updates.


• Must be able to communicate professionally with the customer, subcontractors, and external organizations, and take direction in the best interest of Gray Construction.


• Will be responsible for monitoring trends and alerting management as to possible, both positive and negative, effects of those trends.


• May be required to monitor field progress by physically reviewing on a regular basis as the Project Manager requires.


• Should have the ability to work safely within an operating construction site. Must be able to produce reports and analysis of impacts and updates.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear.  They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled.   Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Other Skills & Abilities

Must possess advanced computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, electronic mail and scheduling applications.  May require knowledge of applications specific to the department.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Overtime may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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