Scheduler

Commonwealth Associates, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. is seeking a Scheduler who will play a pivotal role in project management, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination.

You will prepare and maintain schedules, oversee project timelines, conduct analyses to ensure project success, and communicate results to staff to aid in decision making. The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual with strong management and communication skills to drive successful outcomes at Commonwealth

Qualifications

• 3 years of scheduling experience on projects; large project experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Primavera P6, and Deltek VantagePoint.
• Related 2-year degree or practical work experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain schedules for multiple clients and projects; identify critical paths and conflicts, and assess risks from schedule changes.
• Provide schedule feedback during the pursuit stage of potential projects.
• Provide schedule feedback during internal and external meetings in the project execution phase.
• Create and maintain resource plans; identify leveling needs and risks related to schedule changes.
• Provide resource availability feedback during the pursuit stage of potential projects.
• Drive the resource allocation process, overseeing hard and soft bookings during execution.
• Cultivate positive working relationships with departments, production teams, governmental institutions, contractors, and construction firms.
• Act as a liaison between the engineering team and stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives.
• Collaborate with partners to assign resources effectively and balance workloads.
• Lead staffing and planning meetings within Professional Services.

Skills

Scheduling

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Two-year degree or practical work experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Deltek VantagePoint

Job description

As a Scheduler at Commonwealth Associates, Inc., you will play a pivotal role in project management, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination. Your responsibilities include preparing and maintaining schedules, overseeing project timelines, conducting analyses to ensure project success, and communicating the results to the appropriate staff to aid in decision making.

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual with strong management (project and resource allocation) and communication skills to drive successful project outcomes at Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

Responsibilities

Scheduling

• Creating and maintaining schedules for multiple clients/ projects simultaneously. Identifying and communicating critical paths and project delivery conflicts, as well as, providing feedback on the risks associated with schedule change.
• Participate in and provide schedule feedback during the pursuit stage of potential projects.
• Participate in and provide schedule feedback during internal and external meetings during the project execution phase.

Resource Management

• Creating and maintaining resource plans for multiple clients/ projects simultaneously. Identifying and communicating areas where resources can be leveled, training needs and gaps, as well as, providing feedback on the risks associated with schedule/ scope changes.
• Participate in and provide resource availability feedback during the pursuit stage of potential projects.
• Participate in and provide resource availability feedback during internal and external meetings during the project execution phase.
• Drive the resource allocation process, overseeing both hard and soft booking of resources during the execution phase of projects.

Stakeholder Management

• Cultivate positive working relationships with departments, production teams, governmental institutions, contractors, and construction firms.
• Act as a liaison between the engineering team and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives.
• Collaborate with partners to assign resources effectively, balancing workloads and prioritizing tasks appropriately.
• Maintain relationships with service partners to leverage resources and fulfill project needs.
• Lead key staffing and planning meetings, both internally and externally, within Professional Services.

Education

• Related 2-year degree or practical work experience

Experience

• 3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience with scheduling software applications on projects; large project experience is desirable.

Software

• MS Project, Primavera P6, Deltek VantagePoint