Associate Director, Scheduling

CUMMING GROUP; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group, a leading project and cost management consultancy, seeks an Associate Director, Scheduling in Nashville, TN. You will lead scheduling for a major transportation program, develop integrated schedules, and drive risk and change management.

Expect collaboration with PMs, design teams, and contractors to ensure on-time delivery. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in project scheduling, 4D/5D modeling experience, and proficiency in forensic scheduling analysis.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years' experience in project scheduling, scheduling or CM roles.
• Experience with large-scale transportation or infrastructure projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling services for a large transportation program.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and risk assessments.
• Provide earn value management and monthly progress reporting.
• Mentor project managers and coordinate with design and contractors.
• Oversee forensic scheduling analyses and change management.

Skills

Scheduling

Earn value management

Project risk assessments

4D/5D modeling

Forensic scheduling analysis

Cost and resource loading

Client communication

Education

BS in Construction

Construction Management

Engineering degree

Tools

Crystal Ball

Primavera P6

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!We are hiring an Associate Director, Scheduling in Nashville, TN to lead scheduling services for a large-scale, complex transportation infrastructure program.The ideal candidate will have experience supporting large-scale transportation, transit, or other complex infrastructure projects, with expertise in developing and managing integrated project schedules.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration and communication of project tasks.Provide earn value management.Support Project Managers with quality project schedules at appropriate levels of detail for proposed and on-going projects.Gain and maintain the trust and respect of internal team members and stakeholders.Develop, monitor, status and resolve negative impacts to schedule critical paths.Provide guidance on design issues, client concerns and code issues.Lead project managers, design and contractors on monthly project progress of work.Develop and maintain project risk assessments, qualitative and quantitative.Manage the development of critical monthly progress reports.Participate in design verifications and construction site walks.Support efforts to collect, integrate and report key project data.Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules.Oversee the performance of forensic scheduling analysis.Development of risk management plan, using crystal ball, PRA.Review resource and cost loading of schedules as needed.Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management.Contributes to and monitors scope control, change management and associated implications to project cost and scheduling, escalating when appropriate.Provide mentorship to mentorship, coaching and development to direct reports and junior team members.Other duties as assigned.Attendance at work during normal business hours.Knowledge & Skills Required:Ability to move from project focus to business mentality by showing potential for leadership and outstanding competence in service delivery.Demonstrated knowledge of developing and maintaining project risk assessments (qualitative and quantitative).Experience managing a larger project team or multiple project teams or whole program.Knowledge of 4D/5D modeling.Experience with forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects independently.Experience with estimate validation and adjustments and comparative cost analyses.Knowledge of Pre- and Post-Construction cost audits and valuations.Experience performing detailed cost and schedule analyses.Knowledge of project document control.ability to provide forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects.Demonstrated ability to develop high-level logic driven schedules.Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.Preferred Education and Experience:Education: BS in Construction, Construction Management, EngineeringExperience: 8+ years' experience in project scheduling, project engineering, project management or construction managementPreferred Certification: PSP, PMP,CPE, CEP, CCP, CMIT or MRICS#LI-IG1Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.The salary range for this full-time role is $115,700.00-$161,966.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:MedicalDental InsuranceVision Insurance401(k)401(k) MatchingPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysShort and long-term disabilityEmployee Assistance Program