Senior Project Scheduler

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$120,200 - $160,267•Onsite

About The Position

Cumming Group is hiring a Construction Senior Project Scheduler to support aviation-sector projects under the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP). The position is based on-site at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, and develops and maintains detailed construction planning schedules for new construction and renovation projects. The scheduler is responsible for multiple interdependent, large-scale projects valued at more than $100 million and provides scheduling support across construction, planning, and design work within a master program schedule. The role reviews and evaluates contractor schedules, tracks actual progress, analyzes schedule impacts and risks, forecasts project performance, and develops mitigation strategies. It also provides schedule reporting and briefing materials to management, coordinates with contractors and third-party schedulers, and supports collaboration, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting for the Project Management Team. The position may maintain a master schedule tracking project interfaces across electrical airfield systems, mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation disciplines. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, along with at least 10 years of scheduling experience, including five or more years supporting an active construction project. Candidates must have demonstrated experience scheduling large, complex projects and managing progress reporting for multi-million-dollar construction projects. Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 Version 8.3 or higher is required. Aviation-sector experience and Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification are preferred. The role is full-time and offers a base salary range of $120,200.00–$160,266.69 per year. Cumming Group also offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) and matching; paid time off and holidays; short- and long-term disability; and an Employee Assistance Program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or another related field.
At least 10 years of scheduling experience, including five or more years in direct support of an active construction project.
Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects, including developing and managing progress reporting methodology for multi-million-dollar construction projects in the $300 million to $1 billion range.
Knowledge and experience with project management principles and project control cycles.
Ability to report earned-value performance measurements.
Understanding of critical path method scheduling techniques and principles, including the 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/subproject system environment, including programs that determine progress impacts.
Ability to report on all levels of project schedules and quality, monitor project progress and risk, and help ensure project milestones are met.
Demonstrated experience working with and reviewing third-party design and/or construction schedules and addressing comments.
Ability to present project trends, risks, and forecast performance clearly and concisely to management and recommend strategies and mitigation measures.
Experience preparing progress reporting documents and ability to understand a demanding, technical, complicated construction program and communicate progress and issues verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences at various management levels.
Demonstrated success in previous positions, including satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility, and professional growth.
Ability to interact effectively with various departments and maintain open lines of communication.
Proven 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.
Ability to use related software tools such as Schedule Analyzer, MS Project, and Claim Digger.

Nice To Haves

Aviation-sector experience.
Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
Knowledge of PMWEB and other Project Management Systems.

Responsibilities

Review contractor baseline construction schedules for conformance with plans and specifications, including work breakdown structure, sequencing, critical path, logic ties, activities, and resource loading.
Perform and coordinate constructability reviews of baseline schedules and identify missing activities, float issues, conflicts, or other deficiencies.
Ensure project work breakdown structures are properly coded and resource-loaded.
Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on baseline schedule submissions, and coordinate with contractor schedulers to clarify and resolve deficiencies.
Review monthly contractor schedule updates for conformance with plans and specifications, including logic changes, progress reporting, critical-path changes, and other relevant items.
Analyze and report on variations from the plan and their causes.
Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate as-built schedule for construction monitoring and evaluation of monthly updates and Time Impact Analysis submissions.
Attend weekly construction meetings, monitor three-week look-ahead schedules, identify inconsistencies, and promptly report schedule 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 recommendations on schedule submittals, including approval recommendations.
Maintain an Owner shadow schedule using actual construction dates from inspection and quality-control reports, site visits, and other sources; project potential delays and schedule adjustments and use the schedule to help evaluate contractor updates.
Review contractor Time Impact Analysis submissions and provide written evaluations, responses, and recommendations regarding time extensions as appropriate.
Identify schedule variances and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
Prepare what-if schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work or potential resequencing; evaluate and forecast project status against the baseline and report milestone impacts and status to management.
Provide direct scheduling support across multiple projects and report to multiple Project Managers.
Provide monthly support for projects in planning or design, as needed, and support construction projects within the Master Program Schedule Plan while reporting to the Landside Element Management Team.
Maintain a master schedule system, as required, to track schedule interfaces involving electrical airfield systems, mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines and projects.
Develop and analyze man-hour resources, equipment resources, and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules.
Prepare detailed plans, time-scaled charts, diagrams, and quantity tracking to measure construction performance.
Maintain simplified logic schedules to highlight key interface status for critical-path review.
Prepare progress reporting documents and briefing materials and develop reporting tools to communicate complex sequencing or progress assessments.
Participate in reviews with third-party schedulers and provide written comments.
Analyze 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 scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.