Senior Scheduling and Project Controls for Major Capital Construction Programs
Locations: Los Angeles Pierce College and Los Angeles Harbor College
An experienced Scheduler IV is needed to provide scheduling and project-controls support for large construction programs within the Los Angeles Community College District’s BuildLACCD program.
This senior-level position coordinates project schedules, reviews contractor performance, evaluates changes and delays, and conducts cost and schedule analyses. The Scheduler IV provides management with clear findings and practical recommendations to support project planning and informed decision-making.
The ideal candidate brings advanced proficiency in Primavera scheduling software, critical-path analysis, earned-value analysis, time-impact analysis, cost engineering, and cost-loaded schedules, along with strong analytical and communication skills.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate the preparation of project schedules based on established project execution strategies.
- Review contractor schedules for contract conformance and quality assurance.
- Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for their effects on project budgets and schedules.
- Perform time-impact analyses of project delays and potential construction claims.
- Participate in change-order negotiations.
- Perform critical-path and earned-value analyses.
- Identify schedule-related problems and recommend corrective actions and creative solutions.
- Conduct construction and project-site visits to assess progress and support reporting.
- Review contractors’ weekly and monthly schedule progress, prepare written narratives of findings, and present recommendations to management.
- Review and evaluate contractor recovery schedules.
- Perform cost analyses supporting the design and construction phases of capital projects.
- Analyze actual expenditures against project budgets.
- Prepare cost-loaded schedules to support comprehensive cash-flow projections.
- Interpret and apply contracts, policies, and procedures in accordance with BuildLACCD guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with project teams and management, both orally and in writing.
- Travel to multiple work sites and adjust work schedules based on assigned responsibilities.
- Manage responsibilities effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in project or program scheduling on large construction programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or another related field.
- Additional qualifying experience beyond the 10-year minimum may be substituted for the required education.
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera scheduling software.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of cost engineering and scheduling.
- Experience performing time-impact analyses.
- Experience with construction claims and change orders.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Flexibility in work schedule and reliable transportation to support assignments at multiple sites.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
What Success Looks Like
The successful Scheduler IV delivers accurate and timely schedule information, identifies risks and delays, and recommends practical corrective actions. Through thorough contractor schedule reviews, time-impact analyses, cost evaluations, and clear reporting, this individual helps management understand project performance and make informed decisions throughout design and construction.