Scheduler F+G
Why join us?
Our Southern California team is growing! The Scheduler prepares and updates bar chart or critical path method (CPM) schedules. This position is based out of Long Beach and reports to the Technical Manager.
This is a full-time position with Faithful+Gould that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.
About Us:
Faithful+Gould is a world leader in integrated project and program management consulting. We provide expert and professional management consulting services on a wide range of interesting and iconic projects with many high-profile clients across key business sectors and industries that include several Fortune 100 companies and notable Federal/State/City government agencies. Faithful+Gould ranked #9 largest Construction Management Company and #7 Program Management Company by Engineering News Record (ENR). Faithful+Gould was established in the U.K. in 1947, with its first USA office opening in 1992. We embody Constructive Expertise – It’s in our DNA!
How will you contribute to the team?
- Supports senior scheduling staff, the project team and stakeholders with time management and control.
- Develops and updates summary level as well as detailed schedules.
- Develops lists of design, procurement, construction and post construction activities based on review of design documents, examination of site conditions and discussions with Owners, design consultants and contractors.
- Identifies major milestones, critical approvals and long lead procurement items.
- Determines reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussion with task owners and/or teams.
- Develops realistic activity durations based on production rates and available manpower based on discussion with task owners and/or teams.
- Assigns resources (cost, labor or material) to activities and develops cash flow reports and resource histograms.
- Evaluates critical and near critical path activity sequences.
- Assesses actual progress based on site inspections.
- Identifies schedule changes and trends.
- Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate “as built” schedule for use during construction and for evaluation of Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates and any Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittal.
- Develops earned value reports.
- Suggests corrective actions and/or develop recovery plans when delays are anticipated or occur.
- Review architect and contractor prepared schedules.
- Prepares post construction as-built schedules and lessons learned reports.
- Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
- Complexity - Work involves conventional practice but may include a variety of complex features.
- Decision-making - Most assignments are performed solitarily. Makes decisions on technical problems and methods. Receives approval on proposed plans for projects and general direction as to results expected or on unusual problems.
- Work direction given to others - Supervises, gives work direction to, and/or reviews the work of junior technical staff and/or others who assist in specific assignments.
- Review Contractor’s Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with the Plans and
Specification to ensuring proper WBS breakdown, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, and
inclusion of all activities, resource loading, etc. necessary for approval. - Perform and coordinate constructability review on Contractor’s Baseline Schedule
submittal and identify any missing activities, float sequestering or suppression
techniques/issues or any other conflicts or shortcomings.
- Ensure that project WBS are properly coded and resource loaded.
- Provide written evaluation, comments and responses on Baseline Schedule submittal.
- Coordinate with Contractor Scheduler as necessary for clarification and resolution of
schedule deficiencies. - Review Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates in conformance with the plans and specification
and identifying any logic changes or inaccurate progress reporting, critical path changes or other
pertinent items necessary. - Identify variations from the plan and analyses and report on the cause of the variations.
- Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate “as built”
schedule for use during construction and for evaluation of Contractor’s Monthly
Schedule updates and any Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittal. - Attend weekly construction meeting and monitor 3 Week Look Ahead Schedules for
accuracy and identify any inconsistency with Baseline/Schedule updates. Promptly
reporting schedule slippage, other unsatisfactory performance or other variances. - Identify any critical path changes or near critical path changes that could impact
individual phase, milestones or project duration. - Provide written response and approval recommendation submittal response.
- Coordinate schedule comments and corrections with Contractors.
- Maintain a Owner shadow Schedule identifying actual construction activities dates from various
sources including daily inspection and quality control reports, site visits, etc. Project and
identify potential delays or schedule adjustments based upon Owner Schedule and utilize to
assist in evaluating the Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates.
What will you contribute?
- A four-year degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field is preferred.
- Must have at least five years of scheduling experience with three to five years in direct support
of an active construction project. - Preferred public works civil flatwork construction, such as
roadway, airports taxiway or runway, or public utility construction. - Mastery of Primavera P6 Version 8.3 or higher.
- Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred.
- Must have strong to excellent understanding of CPM (Critical Path Method) concepts and calculations; strong to excellent understanding of earned value concepts, calculations, and rules of credit; proficiency in Primavera scheduling products; and report preparation skills.
- Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
- Must be highly articulate, have clear and logical approach to problem solving, and strong choice-making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
What we offer at Faithful+Gould:
- Opportunity to work on projects of various sizes and levels of complexity for globally renowned clients.
- Strong team of expert, professional peers to mentor and grow with.
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
- Group Insurance.
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a tuition reimbursement program.
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
At every stage, we have the right support and training to help you learn and acquire what you need to succeed. We seek results-oriented problem solvers, creative thinkers, and performance-driven professionals who are ready to work on exciting projects and rewarding opportunities as a part of their exceptional career.
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