Scheduling Consultant (Columbus, OH)

YA is a professional services platform providing consulting, engineering, and related services to clients around the world. With over 800 professionals, YA is known for excellence, teamwork, and innovation. The Planning and Construction Advisory Services (PCAS) business unit specializes in pre-construction and construction consulting, including cost estimating, scheduling, and constructability reviews, helping clients align scope, schedule, and budget.

About the role

As a YA Scheduling Consultant, you will work independently to coordinate and manage construction schedules for various projects. This onsite role, based in New Albany, OH, requires a large measure of independent judgment, considering and weighing alternatives while accounting for the financial and operational significance of the services performed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of the construction planning and scheduling process, including development and ongoing updates of schedules.
• Conduct forensic analysis of project schedules, contemporaneous documentation, and construction costs.
• Perform inspections of construction project sites to evaluate project progress.
• Review and organize large amounts of construction project documents and data.
• Perform schedule delay analysis to establish the cause and extent of delays and resolve construction delay claims.
• Evaluate construction productivity, progress data, extended general conditions, and expediting expenses.
• Assess the impact of project changes and schedule delays, effectively communicating findings.
• Monitor and manage timelines, expenses, and other critical factors for operational efficiency and cost management on behalf of clients.
• Review and synthesize relevant information to prepare technical project reports.
• Maintain job files, documentation, and other relevant deliverables.
• Interface regularly with department employees, contractors, and clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in construction management, engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 2-5 years of construction scheduling experience.
• PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) certification preferred.
• Experience using critical path method (CPM) techniques to analyze construction project schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera 6, and ASTA Powerproject.
• Previous experience or exposure to builder’s risk insurance policies, construction claims management, and managing contractors.
• Experience working on data centers or semiconductors preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team toward a common purpose.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interface with various stakeholders and clients.