Scheduling / Cost Engineer

Madsen Associates; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

ESOP participation

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Madsen Associates seeks a mid-to-senior Scheduling and Cost Engineer to join our team of multi-disciplinary consultants in Dallas, TX. You will evaluate contractor schedules and provide decision support for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures.

Responsibilities include CPM schedule creation and analysis, cost baselines, progress tracking, and reporting. On-site project experience and strong communication are required; willingness to travel nationwide on

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create and manage CPM schedules and cost baselines.
• Analyze progress, delays, and changes to provide recommendations.
• Prepare reports and communicate with clients and project teams.
• Travel nationwide as needed and support litigation-related activities.

Skills

Scheduling analysis

Cost estimation

Project management

Communication skills

On-site construction experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management

Tools

Primavera

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.