Scheduler - Infrastructure / Transportation

Kiewit; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement plans with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Scheduler for its Costa Mesa, CA office to plan and manage schedules on diverse infrastructure projects. The role involves Primavera P6, critical path analysis, and coordinating with project teams to forecast progress and assess risks.

The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and 3+ years of construction scheduling experience, with strong communication and cost-control knowledge. This is a full-time on-site position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or technical training.
• 3+ years’ construction scheduling experience, preferably within water/transport industries.
• Proficiency in Excel, Primavera P6, and other company-specific software.

Responsibilities

• Performs planning and scheduling activities utilizing Primavera and applies project experience to support medium-large projects.
• Provides detailed planning and scheduling from conceptual planning through engineering and construction.
• Develops critical path method scheduling for construction and/or engineering projects.
• Develops schedules for estimates and current projects.
• Performs company scheduling procedures and reporting.
• Coordinates with project teams to assess reporting, risk and forecast accuracy.
• Provides scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate risk.
• Develops schedule logic, durations and resource constraints.
• Assesses design changes impact and informs management and clients of updates.

Skills

Scheduling

Project controls

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or technical training

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Company-specific software

Job description

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southern California District

Department: Project Controls

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Scheduler, you’ll play a key role in planning and scheduling activities on a variety of Infrastructure projects. This hands-on role will give you the opportunity to directly impact the scheduling outcome over a broad range of projects in various stages of development and progress. By analyzing, monitoring and maintaining the project’s progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and drive successful project completion.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Southern California District is one of Kiewit’s leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil projects that include earth moving, water/wastewater, transportation, roadways, and power projects. Most of our work is concentrated in the Southern California region, with some work in Hawaii.

Location

This position is based out of our Costa Mesa, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Performs planning and scheduling activities utilizing Primavera and an ability to apply a logical progression of project experience to support medium-large project types
• Provides detailed planning and scheduling of larger projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
• Provides critical path method scheduling for construction and/or engineering projects
• Developing schedules for estimates and current projects
• Performs company scheduling procedures and reporting
• Coordinates with project teams to assess reporting and identify risk and create accurate forecasts
• Provides scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risk
• Develops schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and available manpower and resources
• Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippage and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or technical training and related experience
• 3+ years’ construction scheduling experience, preferably within the water and transportation industries
• Knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes and standards, and an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
• Familiarity with standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of projects (Bid-Build, Design-Build, PDB, CMGC, Time and Material, etc),
• Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel, Primavera P6, and other company-specific software
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail. Ability to travel and relocate as needed

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Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $105,000/yr - $135,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: Kiewit