Project Scheduler

Cumming Management Group, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Construction Scheduler in Los Angeles, CA to support education facilities projects. You will interpret drawings, review P6 baselines, and provide schedule analysis and recovery recommendations to leadership.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least six years of scheduling experience, proficiency in Primavera and MS Office, and strong communication skills. This role includes competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field.
• Alternative degrees allowed with 2 additional years scheduling experience.
• Minimum 6 years of construction scheduling experience for Owner/GC.
• Proficiency in Primavera latest version and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work with project teams and staff.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and develop clear work scope.
• Review P6 baseline schedules and analyze critical path.
• Review monthly schedule updates and document slippage.
• Perform QA/QC on contractor schedule submittals.
• Create Earned Value curves per LAUSD templates.
• Monitor progress and address schedule impacts.
• Prepare reports for Senior Management.
• Visit construction sites and attend meetings.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Office

Communication

Schedule analysis

Education

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

Alternative degree with 2 years scheduling experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

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 Construction Schedulers 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:

• Independently interprets and reads detailed construction drawings (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, etc.) and develops a clear understanding of work scope.
• Review Contractor P6 initial Baseline Construction Schedules and identify any missing scope, identify any missing logic or milestones, identify and analyze the critical path, review the required cost loading, and be able to 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.
• Performs QA/QC on contractor schedule submittals for conformance with the contract.
• Creates Earned Value Curves based on LAUSD EVA template guidelines.
• Monitor monthly construction progress and assist in identifying problem areas and help address schedule impacts in order to look for opportunities to advance the schedule.
• Provide and analyze Key Performance Indicators from P6 Primavera Schedules and Excel Earned Value Curves based on LAUSD structured templates.
• Produce Contract Variance reports with Root Causes and Mitigation Schedule recovery investigations with recommendations.
• Develop or review Suggested Preliminary Construction Schedules based on the available Plans and Specifications.
• Performs schedule Time Impact Analysis by using the method of Windows Analysis while incorporating either contemporaneous and/or forensic schedule parameters in a detailed write-up.
• Reads contract drawings to determine if work is in or out of scope, and understands terms and conditions of the contract to determine if any compensable or non-compensable time extensions have merit.
• Effectively communicate with the project team regarding any schedule/progress related issues or concerns at regular schedule meetings.
• Performs status updates for Program Schedules/Master Schedules on a regular basis.
• Ensures proper use of Program-level standard codes, layouts and reports necessary to ensure data integrity.
• Prepare reports as needed and directed by Senior Management.
• Visits construction sites and attends meetings, as needed, and checks the Contractor’s monthly schedule progress.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or any related field.
• Degrees in other disciplines are acceptable with an additional 2 years of experience in construction scheduling to compensate for the required educational degree.
• Minimum of six (6) years' experience in Construction Scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably in an educational facility or public works projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera latest version and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.
• Understanding of theories, principles and practices of cost engineering, scheduling and schedule forensics.

The salary range for this full-time role is $120,200.00-$160,266.69 per year.

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

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

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.

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.