Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist II

AECOM•Los Angeles, CA

5h•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is hiring for a Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist II in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves applying planning and scheduling concepts and principles, including their impact on financial performance. The specialist will support basic schedule development, analyze schedules, identify and investigate project schedule variances, and collect/update data for scheduling reports. Responsibilities include assisting with WBS development, implementing applicable coding, and gathering data for schedule updating, progress measurement, and baseline development/maintenance. Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, and contracting methods is required, along with an understanding of CPM scheduling, scope control, change management, and earned value methodology. The role also supports monthly report preparation and may involve participating in planning and scheduling meetings. Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals is expected.

Requirements

BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Experience in Oracle Primavera P6
United States Citizenship is required for US work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience with schedule management on infrastructure construction programs.
Experience with schedule evolution from estimating through design - construction - closeout including changes.

Responsibilities

Knowledgeable of planning and scheduling concepts and principles including effects on financial performance.
Familiar with data sources and supports basic schedule development.
Supports analysis of schedule, identifies and investigates project schedule variances.
Collects and updates data and updates and produces scheduling reports.
Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and support activities to implement applicable coding.
Supports basic schedule development.
Supports gathering and assembling data for schedule updating.
Supports measurement of project schedule progress and gathers and assembles data for schedule and network updating.
Gathers data for schedule baseline development and maintenance.
Familiar with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting methods.
Understands CPM scheduling concepts and principles and able to develop basic engineering, procurement and construction logic.
Understands concepts and principles of scope control and change management and earned value methodology.
Supports monthly report preparation.
May participate in planning and scheduling meetings to gain insight to planning and scheduling issues.
Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles.