Senior Project Scheduler

Acuity International; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity International is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to provide scheduling support for mega projects, including cost engineering, EVMS, and master schedule development. The role emphasizes adherence to client procedures and effective communication with project teams.

You will review baseline and monthly schedules, participate in weekly/biweekly meetings, and assist in change control, forecasting, and reporting to ensure accurate EVMS outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires US citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree and 10–15+ years in design, construction or consulting.
• Desirable professional designation such as CCP, PE, CVS, PMP.
• Knowledge of scope change management and WBS concepts.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and related MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide scheduling support with emphasis on EVMS and client procedures.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for project lifecycles.
• Review baseline and monthly schedules with Project Engineers and contractors.
• Participate in weekly/biweekly meetings to discuss progress and critical paths.
• Support change control, forecasting, and reporting activities.

Skills

Schedule optimization

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

PM/CPM designation (PMP, CCP, CVS)

Tools

Oracle P6

Acumen Fuse

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Job Description

The Senior Project Scheduler will offer our clients comprehensive project management support, including cost engineering, scheduling, earned value management, and project-level services. The primary objective of the Senior Project Scheduler is to provide scheduling support, with a strong emphasis on adhering to the client’s standard procedures for managing of mega projects.

• Cost engineering and Primavera (P6) schedule support/guidance as required to the construction contractors to ensure required reporting is provided to accomplish EVMS monitoring/reporting
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedule for project life cycle
• Support the PMO in understanding the basis of the data provided and the reports/impact of metrics produced from the client’s project management control system.
• Review baseline schedules for Project Engineers
• Review monthly schedules for project engineers
• Discuss updated schedules, critical paths, and one-week/two-week look-ahead schedules with the contractor in weekly/biweekly meetings.
• Review monthly payments and other reports submitted by aconstruction contractor.
• Ensure the construction contractors provide proper information to support EVMS reporting, including schedule progress based on defined performance measurement techniques, actual cost at the appropriate level (minimum WBS Level 4 of USACE WBS/Dictionary—prefer steps of WBS Level 4), and projections such as estimate at completion (EAC).
• Support the PMO in understanding the basis of the data provided to the client and the reports/impact of metrics produced by the client’s project management control system.
• Support thedevelopment and execution of the change control process.
• Provide briefings (internal & external) as requested.
• Assist in corrective actions related to reporting, forecasting, change control, and performance.
• Maintain listing and status of outstanding issues of record and corrective actions.
• Compare actual progress of construction activities with progress claimed by theContractor in progress payments and make corrections, if required.

Job Qualifications:

• Candidate must be a US Citizen
• Must hold a bachelor’s degree and/or 10-15 plus years of experience in the design, construction or consulting industry
• Must be in the process of pursuing or already have a professional designation including, but not limited to CCP, PE, CVS, PMP
• Knowledge of scope change management.
• Intermediate engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes knowledge.
• Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications including, but not limited to, Oracle P6 andAcumen Fuse.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to schedule problems.
• Knowledge in the use of computers and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for executing work processes
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organization skills.
• Ability to travel as needed
• Work is typically performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods.
• Work may involve walking, climbing on construction sites

Acuity International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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