Scheduler III

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$146,453 - $159,540•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduler III will participate as an integral member of an owner’s program and project controls team, being directly responsible for scheduling multiple, interdependent projects of a large scale ($100m+ in value). This role involves collaborating with other members of the owner’s team, including project managers, construction managers, other controls discipline leads, and claims staff to monitor, report on, and negotiate issues on assigned projects. The position requires reviewing designer and contractor submitted schedules, performing necessary analysis, and providing objective assessments of schedule delays using methods such as Time Impact Analysis. The Scheduler III will present findings to the owner and/or third parties, and engage in discussions with contractors to understand delay claims and support the owner’s understanding of potential liabilities for settlement negotiations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related technical field required
10 years or more of scheduling experience with 5 plus years of reporting (milestones, interdependencies, etc.) in direct support of an active construction program covering multiple projects and varying project delivery methods.
Direct forensic scheduling experience to support claims analysis on large-scale, complex heavy civil, vertical and horizontal projects (projects of at least $200M value and 3-years or greater duration) particularly for assessment of delay claims and potential owner’s liabilities
Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
Demonstrated experience scheduling for multiple concurrent and interrelated projects
Ability to effectively communicate technical and schedule related information in oral and written form to non-expert audiences
Ability to work collaboratively with other subject matter experts and resources to support owner’s evaluation of claims
Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction program, contract and the ability to communicate progress and findings to both technical and management-level personnel
Requires advanced use of Oracle Primavera software (mastery of Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher required), along with related software tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, Claims Digger, etc
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in aviation and large transportation projects, is highly desirable
Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment

Responsibilities

Review project schedule submittals by Design and Contractor Teams
Perform independent analysis of submitted schedules for Owner, ensuring all schedule submittals meet or exceed the requirements set forth by the contracts. These independent analyses include, but are not limited to, the review of: Preliminary schedules, Baseline schedules, Four week look ahead schedules, Monthly schedule updates and corresponding recovery schedules/time impact analysis/time extension requests (as applicable), As-Built Project Schedules
Facilitate coordination on interface issues between multiple projects
Ensure submitted schedules follow LAWA project code and activity code structure
Identify, understand and apply the relevant sections of the contract to each claim
Performs complex schedule analysis and assists in identification of risks, interdependencies across projects, and claims management.
Assist with change order and claims disputes
Complete analyses of contractor’s delay claims and related time impact analyses within the context of the contract documents and industry practice; examine the claim and actual schedule for later or earlier completion; identify related disruption, acceleration and recovery opportunities; and recommend apportionment of the delay and/or acceleration and any additional associated costs in accordance with applicable, accepted practices, such as AACE International issued Recommended Practice No. 29 Forensic Schedule Analysis (RP 29)
Provide reports of analyses and briefing materials as required. Develop reports that effectively communicate complex project sequencing and/or forensic assessments
As applicable to particular claims, provide observations on potential delay mitigation, related schedule issues, communicate to team and recommend alternatives, if any
Develops and implements KPI’s
Applies scheduling experience on large complex projects ($500+ million) throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, design and construction
Contribute to the advancement of LAWA’s goals through commitment to productive collaboration with all stakeholders