Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Aecom2; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Project Planning and Scheduling Specialist II to join our NY Metro Team. This role focuses on developing and reviewing construction schedules, using Primavera P6, and analyzing delays to determine time impacts.

You will work on highways, bridges, railways and related projects, support cost and resource loading, prepare concise schedule reports, and contribute to monthly planning meetings. Sponsorship is not available; relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management with 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience with Primavera P6 preferred.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Ability to read highway/bridge/rail construction plans.
• Familiar with CPM scheduling and earned value methodology.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and developing construction schedules.
• Utilizing Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Analyze construction delays to determine time impact.
• Execute project controls including cost analysis and resource loading.
• Read and interpret construction plans for highways, bridges, and railways.
• Prepare concise schedule analysis reports and communicate with construction teams.
• Support basic schedule development and maintenance of WBS.

Skills

Scheduling

CPM Scheduling

Time Impact Analysis

Cost Analysis

Reading Plans

Communication

Earned Value

Data Interpretation

Education

BA/BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Master's in Civil Engineering/Construction Management (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

AECOM Seeks a Project Planning and Scheduling Specialist II to join our NY Metro Team. TThis is not a telecommute/remote role.

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Reviewing and developing schedules for the construction
• Utilizing Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Reviewing and performing analyses on construction delays to determine time impact
• Executing project controls functions, including cost analysis, cost and resource loading schedules
• Reading and understanding construction plans and contract documents related to highways, bridges, and railways
• Will be working on construction operations and methods of various industries including, but not limited to highways, bridges, railways, aviation, water, energy, data centers, etc.
• Preparing concise schedule analysis reports and verbally communicating with construction teams
• Planning and scheduling concepts and principles, including financial performance impacts
• Will work with data sources and supports basic schedule development
• Supporting the analysis of schedules, identifying and investigating project schedule variances
• Collecting, updating, and producing scheduling reports and assisting in the development and maintenance of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Supporting basic schedule development and assists in gathering and assembling data for updating schedules
• Supporting the measurement of project schedule progress and gathers and assembles data for schedule and network updating
• Gathering data for schedule baseline development and maintenance and familiar with construction drawings, specifications, and construction contracting methods
• Working with CPM scheduling concepts and principles and develop basic engineering, procurement, and construction logic
• Working with concepts and principles of scope control and change management, as well as earned value methodology
• Assisting in monthly report preparation and participates in planning and scheduling meetings to gain insight into planning and scheduling issues
• Scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts, and principles at an intermediate to expert level
• Identifying mitigation options, assessing schedule delays, and reviewing time impacts and analyzing critical path changes and impacts
• Reporting on schedule and construction status, running scheduling meetings, and coordinates with construction teams to understand schedule impacts

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements

• Master's in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar
• Experience in Oracle Primavera P6 software
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Capability to read and interpret plans relating to highway, bridge, and rail construction
• Ability to create schedules to determine contract time
• Understanding of construction methods for highways, bridges, and rails
• Competency in reviewing construction schedules

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Relocation is not available for this position.

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN FEBRUARY, 2027

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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