Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Description

• Review and develop schedules for the construction of highways, bridges, and railways
• Train other scheduling personnel in CPM and scheduling practices
• Scope control and change management and incorporate directed changes into schedule baseline
• Analyze, report on, recommend mitigation options and recommend responsibility for construction project delays
• Update and produce scheduling management reports
• Identify and assist in analysis of project schedule variances. Identifies and analyzes schedule variances and recommends associated corrective action
• Provide expert review and analysis of construction schedule critical path and logic changes and milestone status
• Assist in leading junior staff through assignment tasks
• Develop and/or review Suggested Preliminary Construction Schedules during the final design stage based on the available plans, specifications and estimate provided by the project designer
• Measure progress and reviews invoices of contractors
• Responsible for construction contracting and the scheduling implications of contract terms
• Support the development of plans and schedules for proposals
• Provide expert review and analysis of Contractor Critical Path Method (CPM) Progress Schedules
• Responsible for assembling data for schedule updating
• Lead Scheduler on major construction projects
• Develop CPM schedule logic for engineering, procurement and construction as well as command of cornerstone scheduling system
• Supports various levels of project reporting
• Resource load schedule and perform remedial schedule risk analysis
• Responsible for some elements of baseline schedule and associated maintenance
• Update policies, procedures, specifications of guidance related to construction scheduling and construction project management
• Assists in procedure development and implementation
• Analyze and prepare schedule fragnets and delay event timelines for construction project delays
• Use drawings and specifications for schedule development
• Participates in and at times leads project planning and scheduling review meetings
• Assist in tracking corrective actions
• Analyze schedule data to identify key project issues
• Assist in the development and maintenance of WBS and helps insure that project coding is effectively used for all cornerstone applications
• Assists in performance measurement and associated schedule trends
• Assist in the coordination of schedule input from all parts of the organization

Requirements

• Experience with construction methods for highways, bridges, and rails
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Experience in creating schedules to determine contract time
• BA/BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Basic cost analysis and forecasting as it relates to planning and scheduling
• Will use Oracle Primavera P6
• Master's in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar
• Competency in reviewing construction schedules
• Capability to read and interpret plans relating to highway, bridge, and rail construction
• Experience in Oracle Primavera P6 software

Benefits

• Relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship is available for this position

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance