Scheduler III

Enterris Associates; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Enterris Associates seeks a Senior Scheduler in Los Angeles to lead CPM-based project scheduling on large infrastructure programs. You will manage Baseline Schedules, TIAs, look-ahead updates, and owner shadow schedules, coordinating with contractors and PMs to maintain critical path integrity.

The role requires 10+ years of scheduling experience, a B.S. in Engineering/Construction Management, and mastery of Primavera P6, MS Project, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of scheduling experience.
• 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
• Knowledge of CPM scheduling and critical path analysis.
• Ability to report using earned value and communicate scheduling trends.

Responsibilities

• Review Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with Plans/Specifications; ensure proper WBS, sequencing, critical path, and resource loading.
• Perform constructability reviews of Baseline Schedule submittals and identify conflicts.
• Review Monthly Schedule Updates for progress reporting accuracy and critical path changes.
• Maintain an Owner shadow schedule tracking dates from daily reports and site visits.
• Provide what-if schedule impact analyses for additional work or re-sequencing.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Project coordination

Communication

Schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

10+ years scheduling experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Schedule Analyzer

PMWeb

Job description

About The Company

Enterris Associates is a trusted, full-service construction management firm specializing in program and project management, risk analysis and mitigation, claims support, compliance, and dispute resolution. We partner with the public sector and utility clients to drive the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Our advisory services include testing and inspection, contract administration and oversight, compliance monitoring, and comprehensive construction and project management which is all tailored to help our clients navigate challenges and achieve their goals with confidence. Formally established in 2021 and built on the legacy of PQM founded in 2006, we bring nearly two decades of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction expertise to our clients. We deliver value through quality oversight, project management, compliance, and risk mitigation.

• Review the Contractor s Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with the Plans and Specifications, ensuring proper WBS breakdown, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, resource loading, and inclusion of all necessary activities.
• Perform and coordinate constructability reviews of the Baseline Schedule submittal; identify missing activities, float sequestering or suppression, and other conflicts or shortcomings.
• Ensure project WBS is properly coded and resource loaded.
• Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on Baseline Schedule submittals.
• Coordinate with the Contractor s Scheduler to clarify and resolve schedule deficiencies.
• Review the Contractor s Monthly Schedule Updates for conformance with the plans and specifications, identifying logic changes, inaccurate progress reporting, and critical path changes.
• Identify variations from the plan and analyze and report on their causes.
• Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate as-built schedule for evaluating Monthly Updates and Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittals.
• Attend weekly construction meetings and monitor 3-Week Look-Ahead Schedules for accuracy and consistency with the Baseline and updates; promptly report schedule slippage and other variances.
• Identify critical and near-critical path changes that could impact phases, milestones, or overall project duration.
• Provide written responses and approval recommendations, and coordinate schedule comments and corrections with Contractors.
• Maintain an Owner shadow schedule tracking actual construction dates from daily inspection reports, quality control reports, and site visits; identify potential delays and schedule adjustments.
• Review Contractor TIAs and provide written responses, evaluations, and recommendations for time extensions as appropriate; identify variances and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide what-if schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work or re-sequencing of phases and activities; forecast project status against the baseline and report milestone impacts to Management.
• Provide direct scheduling support on multiple projects reporting to multiple Project Managers.
• Support projects in Planning and Design as well as Construction within a Master Program Schedule, reporting to the Management Team.
• Maintain a master schedule system tracking project interfaces and time-frame impacts to airfield electrical and mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines.
• Develop and analyze man-hour and equipment resources and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules.
• Prepare detailed plans, time-scaled charts, and diagrams, and track quantities to measure construction performance.
• Maintain simplified logic schedules highlighting key interfaces for critical path review.
• Prepare progress reports and briefing materials and develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex sequencing and progress assessments.
• Review and comment on third-party schedules.
• Analyze project milestones and report fiscal impact and risk to Management.
• Collaborate productively with all stakeholders, including in developing planning and design schedules.
• Support overlapping scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.
• Other duties as assigned may be required to work past the regular shift or various shifts as needed.

About The Company

Enterris Associates is a trusted, full-service construction management firm specializing in program and project management, risk analysis and mitigation, claims support, compliance, and dispute resolution. We partner with the public sector and utility clients to drive the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Our advisory services include testing and inspection, contract administration and oversight, compliance monitoring, and comprehensive construction and project management which is all tailored to help our clients navigate challenges and achieve their goals with confidence. Formally established in 2021 and built on the legacy of PQM founded in 2006, we bring nearly two decades of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction expertise to our clients. We deliver value through quality oversight, project management, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Title

Essential Job Duties

• Review the Contractor s Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with the Plans and Specifications, ensuring proper WBS breakdown, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, resource loading, and inclusion of all necessary activities.
• Perform and coordinate constructability reviews of the Baseline Schedule submittal; identify missing activities, float sequestering or suppression, and other conflicts or shortcomings.
• Ensure project WBS is properly coded and resource loaded.
• Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on Baseline Schedule submittals.
• Coordinate with the Contractor s Scheduler to clarify and resolve schedule deficiencies.
• Review the Contractor s Monthly Schedule Updates for conformance with the plans and specifications, identifying logic changes, inaccurate progress reporting, and critical path changes.
• Identify variations from the plan and analyze and report on their causes.
• Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate as-built schedule for evaluating Monthly Updates and Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittals.
• Attend weekly construction meetings and monitor 3-Week Look-Ahead Schedules for accuracy and consistency with the Baseline and updates; promptly report schedule slippage and other variances.
• Identify critical and near-critical path changes that could impact phases, milestones, or overall project duration.
• Provide written responses and approval recommendations, and coordinate schedule comments and corrections with Contractors.
• Maintain an Owner shadow schedule tracking actual construction dates from daily inspection reports, quality control reports, and site visits; identify potential delays and schedule adjustments.
• Review Contractor TIAs and provide written responses, evaluations, and recommendations for time extensions as appropriate; identify variances and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide what-if schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work or re-sequencing of phases and activities; forecast project status against the baseline and report milestone impacts to Management.
• Provide direct scheduling support on multiple projects reporting to multiple Project Managers.
• Support projects in Planning and Design as well as Construction within a Master Program Schedule, reporting to the Management Team.
• Maintain a master schedule system tracking project interfaces and time-frame impacts to airfield electrical and mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines.
• Develop and analyze man-hour and equipment resources and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules.
• Prepare detailed plans, time-scaled charts, and diagrams, and track quantities to measure construction performance.
• Maintain simplified logic schedules highlighting key interfaces for critical path review.
• Prepare progress reports and briefing materials and develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex sequencing and progress assessments.
• Review and comment on third-party schedules.
• Analyze project milestones and report fiscal impact and risk to Management.
• Collaborate productively with all stakeholders, including in developing planning and design schedules.
• Support overlapping scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.
• Other duties as assigned may be required to work past the regular shift or various shifts as needed.

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications

• 10+ years of scheduling experience
• 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
• Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large, complex projects and managing progress reporting for construction projects in the $300M $1B range.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and Project Control Cycles.
• Ability to report using earned value performance measurement techniques.
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling; able to prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to track field progress weekly and report on Contractor performance.
• Experience working in a master schedule/sub-project environment and determining progress impacts.
• Ability to report on all levels of project schedules, monitor progress and risk, and ensure milestones are met.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and commenting on third-party design and construction schedules.
• Able to clearly present trends, risks, and forecasts to management and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of management.
• Proven accuracy, reliability, and completeness; a results-driven self-starter who works well with others and maintains open communication across departments.
• Aviation experience preferred.

Education/Training/Certificates

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (version 8.3 or higher).
• Related tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, and Claim Digger.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of PMWeb or other project management systems preferred.
• Skilled at presenting scheduling data graphically.

Compensation

• This role is salaried/exempt with a base annual salary range of $150,000.00 - $166,000.00 and commensurate with skill, education, experience, and work location.
• This role is bonus eligible after 6 months of employment.

Benefits Package

• PPO and HMO Medical plans, including a 100% employer-paid base plan and Health Savings Accounts
• Dental PPO
• Vision PPO
• Short Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
• Long Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
• Basic Life / AD&DD Insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching up to 6%
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Monthly Technology/Cell Phone Allowance
• Employee Assistance Programs (100% employer-paid)
• Perks & Discounts
• Work-life Balance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Company events and great culture

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional environment and uses standard equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

• Be able to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Demonstrate the ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

Solicitation

• Please no solicitation of any kind from staffing agencies or recruiting firms.

EEOC Statement

Enterris Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.