Senior Regional Construction Scheduler

Pacifica Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Services, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Construction Scheduling Lead to report to the Senior Construction Manager of Scheduling and Estimating.

You will develop and maintain program and master schedules, produce senior-management reports, and present schedule status to meet key milestones. The role requires 10+ years in construction scheduling for Owners or GCs, proficiency with Primavera P6 v19 and MS Office, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction

Qualifications

• 10+ years full-time experience in construction scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably in educational/public works.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (latest v19) and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedule-related reports for upper management to meet milestones.
• Assist in supervising project schedulers and interface with stakeholders to review CPM schedules.
• Interpret construction drawings to define work scope.
• Review P6 schedules for missing scope, logic, milestones, and cost loading; provide written review comments.
• Review contractor monthly updates and document schedule slippage and analysis.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis using Windows Analysis with forensic parameters.
• Communicate schedule issues at regular meetings with project team.
• Develop and update program/master schedules with relationships, milestones, and constraints.
• Perform status updates for master schedules and ensure data integrity.
• Visit construction sites and review contractor monthly progress.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Scheduling/forensics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management

Bachelor’s degree in any field + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Duties

• Report directly to the Senior Construction Manager of Scheduling and Estimating. Provide various schedule-related reports for upper management to meet Key Performance Milestones.
• Assist in the supervision of Project Schedulers to ensure project timelines are met and interface with OARs, Senior Project Managers and other site staff related to the review of CPM schedules.
• Independently interpret and read detailed construction drawings (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, etc.) and develop a clear understanding of work scope.
• Review Contractor P6 initial Baseline Construction Schedules and identify any missing scope, identify any missing logic or milestones, identify and analyze the critical path, review the required cost loading, and be able to provide written technical schedule review comments based on LAUSD’s structured review templates.
• Review multiple Contractor P6 Monthly schedule updates and provide written schedule review comments that document milestone schedule slippage, critical path activity slippage, and provide over-all schedule analysis based on LAUSD’s structured review templates.
• Perform schedule Time Impact Analysis by using the method of Windows Analysis while incorporating either contemporaneous and/or forensic schedule parameters in a detailed write-up.
• Read drawings to determine if work is in or out of scope and understand terms and conditions of the contract to determine if any compensable or non-compensable time extensions have merit.
• Effectively communicate with the project team regarding any schedule/progress related issues or concerns at regular schedule meetings.
• Develop, maintain, and update various program schedules identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints for construction projects.
• Perform status updates for Program Schedules/Master Schedules on a regular basis.
• Ensure proper use of Program-level standard codes, layouts and reports necessary to ensure data integrity
• Prepare reports as needed and directed by Senior Management.
• Visit construction sites and attend meetings, as needed, and check the Contractor’s monthly schedule progress.

Minimum Requirements Required Experience

• Minimum ten (10) years full time paid professional experience in Construction Scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably in an educational facility or public works projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera Latest Version (P6 v19) and MS Office Suite

Required Education

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or any related field.

OR

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in any course, but with additional two (4) years of experience in the duties above to compensate for the required education.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational and planning skills
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff
• Understanding of theories, principles and practices of cost engineering, scheduling and schedule forensics