Program / Project Scheduler

AECOM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled Program / Project Scheduler to be based in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves developing and maintaining program schedules, identifying relationships and constraints, and monitoring scheduling issues.

Minimum qualifications include a BA/BS and 6 years of relevant experience. Preferred skills include excellent organizational and communication abilities, with a strong focus on building efficient relationships with project teams.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program schedules identifying relationships and constraints.
• Monitor project and program scheduling issues while administering best practices.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as directed by management.

Skills

Planning and scheduling concepts

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

BA/BS

Job description

Program / Project Scheduler

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled Program / Project Scheduler to be based in Los Angeles, CA.

Knowledgeable of planning and scheduling concepts and principles including effects on financial performance.

Familiar with data sources and supports basic schedule development.

Supports analysis of schedule, identifies and investigates project schedule variances.

Collects and updates data and updates and produces scheduling reports.

Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and support activities to implement applicable coding. Supports basic schedule development.

Supports gathering and assembling data for schedule updating.

Supports measurement of project schedule progress and gathers and assembles data for schedule and network updating.

Gathers data for schedule baseline development and maintenance.

Familiar with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting methods.

Understands CPM scheduling concepts and principles and able to develop basic engineering, procurement and construction logic.

Understands concepts and principles of scope control and change management and earned value methodology.

Supports monthly report preparation.

May participate in planning and scheduling meetings to gain insight to planning and scheduling issues.

Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles.

Develops and maintains program schedules identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints for construction projects of various types

Monitors and actively participates in project and program scheduling issues while administering best practices and standards

Obtains accurate and timely program schedule updates from project teams and performs QA/QC on information received

Creates and develops conceptual what-if schedules for multiple project types including large complex multi-year projects

Prepares ad-hoc reports and analyses as directed by management

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS + 6 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred skills:

• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational and planning skills