Scheduling / Cost Engineer

Madsen Associates; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Madsen Associates is seeking a mid-to-senior Scheduling and Cost Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team. You will evaluate contractor schedules, provide timely decision support for various facilities, and contribute to technical reports and litigation support as needed.

The role requires on-site experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Primavera and MS Project. Willingness to travel nationwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management.
• 5+ years in commercial building or heavy civil construction.
• On-site project experience, ideally as PM/Engineer/Superintendent.
• Knowledge of Primavera and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and analyze CPM schedules.
• Evaluate schedule progress, trends and delays; advise on changes.
• Maintain integrated CPM schedules and cost baselines.
• Assess deviations from baselines and cost baselines.
• Develop critical item reports highlighting delays and issues.
• Evaluate contractor schedules against milestones and deliverables.
• Analyze costs for commercial, institutional and heavy civil projects.
• Communicate with clients and project teams to prepare reports.

Skills

CPM scheduling

cost engineering

schedule progress analysis

change orders evaluation

effective communication

on-site project management

multi-project management

litigation support

client relationship management

travel willingness

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior Scheduling and Cost Engineer to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. Individual will have knowledge in evaluating contractor schedules and providing accurate and timely decision support information for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, construction daily reports, authoring technical reports, and construction litigation is desired.

Responsibilities And Duties Include

• Create/manage/analyze CPM schedules.
• Analyze schedule progress, trends and delays; evaluate schedule and/or cost changes to provide recommendations.
• Analyze, and maintain comprehensive, integrated CPM project schedules and cost baselines based on thorough analysis of project requirements.
• Analyze all deviations from established cost and schedule baselines.
• Develop critical item report analysis that highlight significant program issues and potential delays to project milestones.
• Understand contract scopes and evaluate the submitted contractor schedule’s ability to meet milestones and deliverables.
• Analyze costs and complex issues for commercial buildings, institutional and heavy civil projects.
• Communicate with clients, interface with construction team members and contractors to address construction issues to develop schedules, analyses and prepare reports.
• Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
• Retention and development of client relationships.
• Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times.
• Experience in providing litigation support including expert testimony at depositions and/or trial or arbitration proceedings, a plus.

Required Experience Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management.
• 5+ years of related experience in the commercial building or heavy civil construction industry.
• On-site project experience required, preferably as a Project Manager, Project Engineer or Superintendent.
• Detailed knowledge of scheduling programs such as Primavera and Microsoft Project.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Experience Requirements

• Builder’s risk insurance claims and/or construction contract dispute experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certifications.
• Working knowledge of AACE recommended practices.
• Knowledge of multiple types of construction.

Compensation: $70k – $130k

MKA offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience) and benefits program including a generous 401K match, ESOP participation, medical, dental, vision, and paid vacation.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record.