Senior Scheduler (53611)

Urban Engineers, Inc.; Wayne (NJ); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

401K and company match

Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Certification Bonus

Job summary

Urban Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Scheduler to join the Costs & Controls Department. You will develop, review, and manage CPM schedules for transportation and transit design/construction projects and support estimating, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts.

You will report to the Costs & Controls Department Manager and provide scheduling guidance, analyses, and QA for junior staff while presenting outcomes to clients and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years in rail and transit construction projects, with at least 5 years contractor experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Certification preferred: PSP or PMI-SP.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and analyze CPM schedules for complex construction projects.
• Review contractor baseline schedules and schedule updates for compliance.
• Monitor critical paths, schedule variances, and overall progress.
• Analyze TIAs, delay claims, and time extension requests for impacts.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly schedule reports for management and clients.
• Support constructability reviews, value engineering, and risk assessments.
• Provide mentorship and quality reviews of junior schedulers.
• Present deliverables to internal and external clients.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Schedule analysis

Communication

Presentation skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Urban Engineers is seeking qualified individuals to join our Costs & Controls Department as a Senior Scheduler. This position will report to the Costs & Controls Department Manager and be primarily responsible for providing scheduling and project controls services for transportation and transit design and construction projects, while supporting estimating, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and analyze CPM schedules for complex construction projects.
• Review contractor baseline schedules, periodic schedule updates, and resource-loaded schedules for compliance with contract requirements, scheduling specifications, and established project milestones.
• Monitor and analyze critical paths, near-critical activities, project milestones, schedule variances, and overall project progress.
• Review and analyze Time Impact Analyses (TIAs), schedule delay claims, and requests for time extensions to evaluate schedule impacts, entitlement, and responsibility for delays.
• Identify potential project delays, assess their impacts on project milestones and completion dates, and develop schedule mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly schedule reports, including critical path analyses, schedule variances, progress assessments, and potential project delays for project management and clients.
• Evaluate schedule impacts associated with changes in project scope, construction sequencing, resource availability, and contractual requirements.
• Provide scheduling support for constructability reviews, value engineering studies, change order evaluations, risk assessments, and other project controls activities.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and quality reviews of scheduling deliverables prepared by junior and mid-level scheduling staff.
• Present deliverables to internal and external clients.
• Maintain accurate and complete scheduling documentation, project records, schedule analyses, and supporting electronic files in accordance with project and company requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in rail and transit construction projects, including at least 5 years of construction contractor experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software, including schedule development, analysis, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification preferred.

Benefits of working at Urban:

• Medical/Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K and company match
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Certification Bonus

Pay Rate: $156,000 - $170,000 / year

Location(s): Philadelphia, PA | King of Prussia, PA | Cherry Hill, NJ | Hybrid

About Urban:

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Our culture is built around our people. Voted a Top Workplace in the Philadelphia region by our employees, we are committed to advancing careers and providing a foundation for professional growth. Urban offers a wide range of health, welfare, and financial benefits to our employees, as well as career development through tuition assistance program, and certification incentives. Founded in 1960, Urban provides services for buildings, ports, transit, railroads, airports, bridges, and highways. We specialize in engineering design, environmental, planning, construction services, and program management. By providing innovation, technical excellence, and on-time performance, we create value for our Clients.

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