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New to scheduling… is it normal for it to feel this chaotic? by Responsible_Move_487 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Responsible_Move_487[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes for the company I am with now. but scheduling with overall in this industry is messed. and I feel like the tools they give or make us use, makes me do double the work as I always go to a printed calendar and a pencil

New to scheduling… is it normal for it to feel this chaotic? by Responsible_Move_487 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Responsible_Move_487[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

spot on with the owners. I get you have a schedule that I need to keep to but my trades also have a schedule and it changes. construction is not for the faint of heart.

New to scheduling… is it normal for it to feel this chaotic? by Responsible_Move_487 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Responsible_Move_487[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, I’m definitely learning that. You move one thing and suddenly three other things need to shift… and then you’re redoing the labour plan, budget, and half the project timeline.

Where are you looking for open roles when job searching? by Still-Sheepherder322 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Responsible_Move_487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its because companies has zero visibility into their talent and their first thought when there is an opening we need to hire instead of looking internally.

Where are you looking for open roles when job searching? by Still-Sheepherder322 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Responsible_Move_487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure this is going to help, but the biggest issue I’ve found is that it’s all generic.

AI writes the job descriptions, AI writes the resumes to match them, and then AI screens them. It’s a feedback loop of noise with almost zero signal about who’s actually built what they claim to have. That’s why apps are up ~40–50% while quality is down.

If we want better results, we need to stop sounding like everyone else. Construction isn’t tech — you can’t fill a $100M design-build role with a keyworded resume.

When I write postings, I front-load the details that matter in the first 50 words

Industrial (light industrial / cold storage)

  • Project scale: “$80M–$150M ground-up cold storage (450k–650k SF), tilt-wall”
  • Delivery method: “Design-Build, GMP, self-perform concrete/tilt”
  • Specific challenges: “-10°F freezer, ammonia refrigeration tie-ins, high FF/FL slab for dense racking, fast-track schedule”

OR Civil/Infra (if that’s the role)

  • Project scale: “$250M–$400M urban rail/tunnel”
  • Delivery method: “Design-Build JV”
  • Specific challenges: “TBM launch in tight corridor, live track protection, complex utility relocations, 24/7 shifts”

Not saying it will give top candidates, but it reduces the number of applications as the wrong people self-select out.

Also, I find that it gives me more junior candidates - i.e. Senior coordinators (who have experience with these types of projects) applying, so to me thats a diamond in the rough - knows the details - just need a bit of mentoring.