Project Scheduler III

Element Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Consulting, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Scheduler to lead planning and scheduling for large-scale construction projects. You will review baseline and monthly schedules, analyze critical paths, and provide written recommendations to project management.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in scheduling for major projects ($150M+), strong CPM and earned value experience, proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and PMWEB, and a track record of mitigating schedule risks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years scheduling experience in large-scale construction projects.
• Experience with CPM scheduling and baseline/monthly schedule reviews.
• Knowledge of earned value performance measurement and reporting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance and WBS coding.
• Coordinate constructability review and identify conflicts or issues.
• Review Monthly Schedule updates and assess logic changes and critical path.
• Maintain an owner shadow schedule using diverse data sources.
• Provide Time Impact Analysis (TIA) responses and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare detailed progress reporting and reporting tools for management.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Earned value reporting

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder communication

Master schedule management

TIA coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

PMWEB

Schedule Analyzer

Excel

Job description

Essential Job Duties

• Review Contractor’s Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with the Plans and Specification to ensuring proper WBS breakdown, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, and inclusion of all activities, resource loading, etc. necessary for approval.
  • Perform and coordinate constructability review on Contractor’s Baseline Schedule submittal and identify any missing activities, float sequestering or suppression techniques/issues or any other conflicts or shortcomings.
  • Ensure that project WBS are properly coded and resource loaded.
  • Provide written evaluation, comments and responses on Baseline Schedule submittal.
  • Coordinate with Contractor Scheduler as necessary for clarification and resolution of schedule deficiencies.
• Review Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates in conformance with the plans and specifications and identifying any logic changes or inaccurate progress reporting, critical path changes or other pertinent items necessary.
  • Identify variations from the plan and analyses and report on the cause of the variations.
  • Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate "as built" schedule for use during construction and for evaluation of Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates and any Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittal.
  • Attend weekly construction meeting and monitor 3 Week Look Ahead Schedules for accuracy and identify any inconsistency with Baseline/Schedule updates. Promptly reporting schedule slippage, other unsatisfactory performance or other variances.
  • Identify any critical path changes or near critical path changes that could impact individual phase, milestones or project duration.
  • Provide written response and approval recommendation submittal response.
  • Coordinate schedule comments and corrections with Contractors.
  • Schedule deficiencies.
• Maintain a Owner shadow Schedule identifying actual construction activities dates from various sources including daily inspection and quality control reports, site visits, etc. Projectand identify potential delays or schedule adjustments based upon Owner Schedule and utilizeto assist in evaluating the Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates.
• Review Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submitted by the Contractor and provide written responses, evaluation and recommendation for time extension as appropriate. Identifyschedule variances and opportunities and proactively develop mitigation strategies for theProject Management team.
• Provide LAWA "What if" schedule impacts for contemplated additional work, potential resequencingof phases or construction activities. Evaluate, and forecast project status againstan established baseline schedule. Assess the impact of project milestones and report statusto Management in order to mitigate project overruns and schedule slippage.
• Provides direct scheduling related support on multiple projects on reporting to multipleProject Managers.
• May require monthly support for projects in Planning or Design along with supporting
• Construction projects within a Master Program Schedule Plan and would report to the
• Landside Element Management Team.
• May be required to maintain master schedule system to track project interfaces for timeframe impacts to electrical airfield systems, mechanical systems, airfield operations and otheraviation related disciplines and projects.
• Provides development and analysis of man-hour resources, equipment resources and cost loaded, time-phased schedules.
• Prepare detailed plans; time scaled charts, diagrams and tracking various quantities tomeasure construction performance.
• Maintain simplified logic schedules to highlight status of key interfaces for critical pathreview.
• Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creativereporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Participate and review with third-party schedulers to address and provide written comments.
• Analyze and assess project milestones and reports the fiscal impact and risk to Management.
• Contribute to the advancement of PDG’s goals through commitment to productivecollaboration with all stakeholders and in development of planning and design schedules.
• Support overlapping project scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation,document control and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 Version 8.3 or higher.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of PMWEB and other Project Management Systems is preferred.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledgeable of presenting graphical data as related to scheduling.
• Use of other related software tools such as Schedule Analyzer, MS Project, Claim Digger, etc.

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications

• 10 years or more of scheduling experience with 5+ years in direct support of an activeconstruction project
• Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complexprojects including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for multimillion-dollar construction projects within the range of $300M - $1B.
• Requires knowledge and experience of Project Management principles and Project Control Cycles.
• Must be capable of reporting earned value performance measurement techniques.
• Understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling techniques and principles, includingability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
• Must be able to track field progress weekly in reporting Contractor’s performance.
• Developed reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progressassessments.
• Worked in a master schedule/sub project system environment including programs indetermining progress impacts.
• Must possess capability to report on all levels of project schedules, quality, monitor projectprogress, risk and ensure project milestones are met.
• Demonstrated experience in working and reviewing third-party design and/or constructionschedules and addressing comments.
• Must clearly and concisely be capable of presenting project trends, risks and forecastperformance reports to management and to make recommendations on strategies andmitigation measures to resolve project issues is required.
• Demonstrated experience in progress reporting documents and ability to understand ademanding, technical and complicated construction program plus the ability to communicateprogress and issues both verbally and written communications on technical and non-technicalmatters for various levels of management.
• Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance ofresponsibility, and growth in previous position(s).
• Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain openlines of communication.
• Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
• Self-started with results-driven focus and ability to work with others.

Education/Training

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field is preferred.

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Maybe required to work past regular work shift
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
• Aviation experience preferred.

Registration/Certification

• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification is preferred.

Salary dependent on education and experience. Salary range: $150K-$170K

Why Choose Element Consulting?

Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo, CA, the firm offers program, project, and construction management services. We invite you to join us in 'Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients' Success.'