Construction Project Scheduler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• The Scheduler is responsible for managing intricate project schedules to guarantee timely and efficient project completion.

• Develop and sustain comprehensive schedules, assess progress and risks, and assist in decision-making through forecasting and scenario analysis.

• Work closely with project teams, reporting on schedule performance and aiding in claims or dispute assessments.

• Provide leadership by mentoring junior staff and establishing effective scheduling best practices.

• Oversee the preparation of project schedules in alignment with established project execution philosophies.

• Conduct reviews of contractor schedules to ensure contract compliance and quality assurance.

• Analyze contract change orders and amendments for their effects on budget and schedule.

• Execute time impact analyses for project schedule delays and potential claims.

• Engage in negotiations regarding change orders.

• Carry out Critical Path and Earned Value analyses.

• Identify schedule-related issues that emerge during project execution and propose corrective actions and innovative solutions.

• Perform construction/project site visits for progress reporting.

• Review the contractor’s weekly and monthly schedule progress, prepare a narrative of findings, and present this information to management for decision-making.

• Assess and evaluate contractor recovery schedules.

• Conduct cost analyses to support the design and construction phases of capital projects, comparing actual expenditures against budget performance.

• Prepare cost-loaded schedules to facilitate comprehensive cash flow projections.

• Understand, interpret, and apply contracts, policies, and procedures within Build LACCD guidelines.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Exhibit flexibility in scheduling and transportation to work at multiple sites based on assigned duties.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in project or program scheduling for large construction programs.

• Advanced proficiency in required software, including but not limited to, Primavera Scheduling Software and MS Office Applications like Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Solid understanding of the theories, principles, and practices of cost engineering and scheduling.

• Experience with time impact analysis.

• Familiarity with construction claims and change orders.

• Flexibility in scheduling according to assigned duties.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6.

• Knowledgeable in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401k, life, and long-term disability insurance coverage fully paid by the company for the employee.

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.