Project Scheduler III (LAWA)

CLMI Group, LLC•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$163,000 - $173,000•Onsite

About The Position

CLMI Group is seeking a Scheduler III (Project Scheduler) to support Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). The role is based on-site at LAX offices and project locations in Los Angeles, California, and requires the ability and willingness to commute to and work on-site. The Scheduler provides scheduling support across multiple projects and reports to multiple Project Managers. The role may also support Planning and Design projects and Construction projects within a Master Program Schedule Plan, reporting to the Landside Element Management Team. The Scheduler reviews, analyzes, and provides written evaluations and recommendations on contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, Time Impact Analyses, and other schedule submittals. The role maintains an Owner shadow and as-built schedule, monitors progress and critical paths, evaluates schedule impacts and risks, and develops mitigation strategies. It also supports master scheduling and project interfaces, resource and cost-loaded schedules, progress reporting, schedule presentations, and coordination with contractors, third-party schedulers, stakeholders, and project management teams.

Requirements

At least 10 years of scheduling experience, including 5 or more years directly supporting an active construction project.
Demonstrated experience scheduling design and construction of large-scale, complex projects, including developing and managing progress-reporting methodology for multimillion-dollar construction projects in the $300 million–$1 billion range.
Knowledge and experience in project management principles and project control cycles.
Ability to report using earned-value performance measurement techniques.
Understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling techniques and principles, and ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to track field progress weekly and report contractor performance.
Experience developing reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing or progress assessments.
Experience working in a master schedule/sub-project system environment, including programs, to determine progress impacts.
Ability to report on all levels of project schedules and quality, monitor project progress and risk, and ensure project milestones are met.
Demonstrated experience working on and reviewing third-party design and/or construction schedules and addressing comments.
Ability to clearly and concisely present project trends, risks, and forecast performance reports to management and recommend strategies and mitigation measures.
Demonstrated experience preparing progress-reporting documents and understanding demanding, technical, complicated construction programs; ability to communicate progress and issues verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences at various management levels.
Demonstrated success in previous positions, evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility, and growth.
Ability to interact effectively with various departments and maintain open lines of communication.
Accuracy, reliability, and completeness in job accomplishment.
Self-starter with a results-driven focus and ability to work with others.
Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 Version 8.3 or higher.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat.
Knowledge of presenting graphical data related to scheduling.
May be required to work past the regular work shift and various shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Knowledge of PMWeb and other project management systems.
Experience with related software tools such as Schedule Analyzer, MS Project, and Claim Digger.
Aviation experience.
Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.

Responsibilities

Review contractor baseline construction schedules for conformance with plans and specifications, including WBS, sequencing, critical-path logic, activity inclusion, and resource loading.
Coordinate constructability reviews of baseline schedule submittals and identify missing activities, float sequestering or suppression, conflicts, and other shortcomings.
Ensure project WBS elements are properly coded and resource loaded.
Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on baseline schedule submittals.
Coordinate with contractors’ schedulers to clarify and resolve schedule deficiencies.
Review contractor monthly schedule updates for conformance with plans and specifications, including logic changes, progress reporting accuracy, critical-path changes, and other pertinent items.
Identify plan variations, analyze their causes, and report findings.
Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate as-built schedule for construction, schedule-update evaluations, and Time Impact Analyses.
Attend weekly construction meetings, monitor three-week look-ahead schedules, identify inconsistencies with baseline schedules and updates, and promptly report slippage, unsatisfactory performance, or other variances.
Identify critical-path and near-critical-path changes that could affect phases, milestones, or project duration.
Provide written responses and approval recommendations for schedule submittals.
Coordinate schedule comments, corrections, and deficiencies with contractors.
Maintain an Owner shadow schedule using sources such as daily inspection and quality-control reports and site visits; project potential delays or adjustments and use the schedule to help evaluate contractor updates.
Review contractor Time Impact Analyses and provide written responses, evaluations, and recommendations on time extensions as appropriate.
Identify schedule variances and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
Provide LAWA what-if schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work and potential resequencing of phases or activities.
Evaluate and forecast project status against the established baseline; assess milestone impacts and report status to management to help mitigate overruns and slippage.
Provide scheduling support across multiple projects and report to multiple Project Managers.
Support Planning or Design projects and Construction projects within a Master Program Schedule Plan, as needed, and report to the Landside Element Management Team.
Maintain a master schedule system tracking project interfaces and timeframe impacts involving electrical airfield systems, mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines and projects, as required.
Develop and analyze man-hour and equipment resources and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules.
Prepare detailed plans, time-scaled charts, and diagrams, and track quantities to measure construction performance.
Maintain simplified logic schedules to highlight key-interface status for critical-path review.
Prepare progress-reporting documents and briefing materials; develop reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and progress assessments.
Participate in reviews with third-party schedulers and provide written comments.
Analyze and assess project milestones and report fiscal impact and risk to management.
Support PDG goals through productive collaboration with stakeholders and development of planning and design schedules.
Support overlapping project scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.
Assume other duties as required or needed.