Associate Scheduler

Pacifica Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Services, Inc. is seeking a qualified Scheduler to review and analyze construction schedules for LAUSD projects in Los Angeles. The role focuses on identifying missing scope, validating logic, and tracking milestones using Primavera P6.

The successful candidate will analyze critical paths, cost loading, and schedule updates, producing written comments and detailed reports for project teams and management.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years full-time experience in scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor.
• Experience preferably on school facilities or public works projects.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans, drawings and contract specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Review Contractor P6 initial Baseline Construction Schedules and identify missing scope, logic or milestones.
• Identify and analyze the critical path.
• Review required cost loading and provide written comments using LAUSD templates.
• Review monthly P6 updates and document milestone/critical path slippage with analysis.
• Create activity schedule filters, layouts, and bar-charts using P6 to aid PM team.
• Perform QA/QC on contractor schedules for conformance with contract scope and terms.
• Ensure program-level codes, layouts and reports maintain data integrity.
• Create Earned Value Curves per LAUSD EVA template guidelines.
• Prepare reports and assist scheduling management in project reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Office

Reading drawings

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, construction engineering or related field

Job description

Duties:

• Review Contractor P6 initial Baseline Construction Schedules and identify missing scope, logic or milestones;
• identify and analyze the critical path;
• review the required cost loading and provide written technical schedule review comments based on LAUSD's structured review templates;
• Review multiple Contractor P6 Monthly schedule updates and provide written schedule review comments that document milestone schedule slippage, critical path activity slippage, and provide over-all schedule analysis based on LAUSD's structured review templates;
• Create various activity schedule filters, layouts, and bar-charts utilizing P6 Primavera Schedule Software to assist the project management team in analyzing critical path construction schedule issues;
• Perform QA/QC on contractor's schedule submittals for conformance with contract scope and terms for projects; P6 program schedules and validate logic ties to ensure conformance with scheduling guidelines for various project types;
• Ensure proper use of program-level standard codes, layouts and reports necessary to ensure data integrity;
• Create Earned Value Curves based on LAUSD EVA template guidelines;
• Prepare reports as needed and assist scheduling management in reporting projects as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

Three (3) years full time paid professional experience responsible in Scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably on multiple educational facilities or public works projects or scheduling for various projects in a program.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Primavera Latest Version and MS Office Suite;
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans, drawings and contract specifications to earn insight into the required scope of work for multiple school construction projects;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff;
• Superior organizational and planning skills.

Required Education

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, construction engineering or any related field.