Construction Scheduler

About the role

This opportunity is for a Vice President, Construction Scheduler to join WSP’s Project Controls team in the Southeast US. The role involves providing expert critical path method scheduling (via Primavera) to support a client’s Program including design and construction rail transit projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or oversee critical path method scheduling using Primavera to support the client’s Program, including design and construction rail transit projects.
• Develop integrated program schedules based on input from designers, contractors, third parties, and other entities.
• Assess schedule issues and recommend solutions for scope changes or delays to project teams and executive management.
• Coordinate with project teams to assess reporting, identify risks, and create accurate forecasts.
• Develop, update, and analyze detailed execution schedules for simultaneous projects.
• Establish baseline schedules, including review of durations, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, and resource histograms.
• Review periodic CPM updates, provide Primavera schedule comparison reports, and perform detailed reviews.
• Perform earned value analysis reports, schedule change management, and review of change orders.
• Conduct time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of impacts from potential delays.
• Provide recommendations for schedule recovery and perform what-if scenario analyses.
• Conduct recovery schedule reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, or equivalent years of construction scheduling experience.
• 12 years of experience developing and managing construction schedules for large programs.
• Experience with critical path method analysis and Primavera.
• Project financial forecasting skills.
• Experience with change order analysis, time impact analysis, and forensic schedule analysis.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and within large, challenging client programs involving one or more project teams.
• Effective reporting and communication skills, including preparing project reports and documentation.
• Experience in building construction and/or project management.