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Program Scheduler

Program Scheduler

Seeking an individual with experience as a Program Scheduler for a major rail project. This individual will have experience in Primavera P6 version 8.x scheduling software. Previous rail experience is required.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and/or create conceptual (RFP), bidding (preconstruction) and final project schedules from preliminary and ongoing project information for marketing, preconstruction, and operations departments use.
• Attend job site meetings, work and meet with architects, engineers, subcontractors, owners, and contact and visit job sites in order to develop and review project and program schedules.
• Develop standard and custom graphs and charts for site personnel to manage the project.
• Train field and office personnel on scheduling software use and all scheduling issues including fragnets, schedule of value cost reports, and ways to document project effects.
• Train field and office personnel on performing a Time Impact Analysis along with the monthly review of all pre-submitted
• Time Impact Analyses for each project.
• Provide support and guidance to ensure the baseline schedule submission is timely, complete, accurate, and in compliance with standard company procedures and the contract.
• Build owner activities, project close-out activities, and activities from Technical Services and Safety Departments into all schedules.
• Develop documentation for claims – assist operations personnel in identifying situations where a claim is likely and take early steps to prevent these claims and/or defend the company and, as appropriate the owner, from these claims.
• Participate in meetings regarding project delay issues and suggest alternative means and methods of scheduling in order to recover progress as appropriate.
• Enforce and know the importance of maintaining the integrity of schedule logic.
• Prepare monthly schedule status report for project management
• Prepare and maintain monthly billing/cost/resource loaded schedule.
• Provide scheduling software technical assistance to company personnel.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND BACKGROUND

• Experience in Primavera P6 version 8.x scheduling software
• Knowledge and skill sets in Microsoft Project, Oracle Contractor and/or VICO software would be considered a strong plus.
• Other computer skills required include the Microsoft Office products (MS Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook).
• Experience required with bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or progressive equivalent work experience on large public rail projects.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of techniques for baseline planning and scheduling.
• Able to proactively manage claim avoidance and navigate adversarial sub/owner situations.
• Able to provide project teams with fact based recommendations on schedule generation, implementation and delay analysis scenarios.
• Any offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results of a background check, credit check, Live Scan fingerprinting, and drug screening. Submissions without salary history will not be considered. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience.

For immediate consideration, please forward a copy of your current resume to info@profrecruiters.com referencing job #1740 or a link to this job.

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