Junior Project Scheduler

Cumming Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 80,000; 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 in the Los Angeles area is seeking a Junior Project Scheduler to support the education project construction sector. You will work with project leadership to develop baseline schedules and monthly updates, ensuring alignment with LAUSD templates and client expectations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management and at least one year of scheduling experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management is required.
• One year of full-time scheduling experience, preferably on educational facilities or public works projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera latest version and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide schedule review comments for Baseline Schedules and Monthly updates per LAUSD templates.
• Create and populate schedule reports in Excel and P6.
• Create Earned Value Curves per LAUSD EVA template guidelines.
• QA/QC on contractors’ schedule submittals for conformance with contract scope.
• Analyze schedules for proper use of standard codes and reports to ensure data integrity.
• Update master schedule with as-built start/finish dates, coordinating input from Facilities teams.
• QA/QC on P6 schedules and validate logic ties per guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Organizational planning

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Tools

Primavera

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 Junior Project Scheduler to be located in the Los Angeles, CA area. This opportunity will have you working within our education project construction sector. 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

• Work under the supervision of Senior Schedulers and Project Schedulers to provide construction schedule review comments for contractor-generated Baseline Schedules and Monthly Schedule updates based on LAUSD review templates.
• Assist the scheduling team in creating and populating various schedule related reports in Excel and P6 software.
• Create Earned Value Curves based on LAUSD EVA template guidelines.
• Perform QA/QC on contractors’ schedule submittals for conformance with contract scope and requirements.
• Analyze schedules for proper use of program level standard codes, layouts and reports necessary to ensure data integrity.
• Perform QA/QC on P6 program schedules and validate logic ties to ensure conformance with scheduling guidelines for various project types.
• Update the master program schedule with as-built start and finish dates while coordinating input from various Facilities teams on projected/forecast sequential start/finish dates.

Required Education And Experience

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management is required.
• One (1) year of full-time paid professional experience responsible in scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably on multiple educational facilities or public works projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera latest version and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.
• Superior organizational and planning skills.

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 $63,200.00-$80,066.68 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