Associate Scheduler

Cumming Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 106,800 - 142,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is hiring a Construction Associate Scheduler for a major LAUSD program in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on reviewing and analyzing contractor schedules using Primavera P6, creating earned value curves, and generating detailed reports for project leadership.

Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or related field and at least three years of scheduling experience on large education facilities or public works projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years full-time paid professional experience scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably on educational facilities or public works projects.

Responsibilities

• Review baseline P6 schedules to identify missing scope, logic or milestones and analyze critical path.
• Review monthly schedule updates and document slippage and overall analysis.
• Create activity filters, layouts, and bar-charts in P6 to analyze critical path issues.
• Perform QA/QC on contractor schedule submittals for conformance with contract scope and scheduling guidelines.
• Ensure proper use of program-level codes, layouts and reports for data integrity.
• Create Earned Value Curves per LAUSD template guidelines.
• Prepare reports and assist scheduling management as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Ability to read architectural plans

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office Suite

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 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 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 currently hiring for a Construction Associate Scheduler to be located in the Los Angeles, CA area. This opportunity will have you working within our education project construction sector, specifically within the large construction program for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The education team provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• 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 and Experience:

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

• Minimum of 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.

Cumming 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 $106,800.00-$142,400.02 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:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program