Scheduling Consultant (IL)

About the role

As a YA Scheduling Consultant, you will work independently to coordinate and manage construction schedules for various projects. Responsibilities include performing site inspections to evaluate progress, analyzing project documents and data, relaying findings, and updating schedules. You will exercise independent judgment, weighing alternatives while considering financial and operational impacts of the services performed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of construction planning and scheduling, including schedule development and updates.
• Conduct forensic analysis of project schedules, contemporaneous documentation, and construction costs.
• Perform inspections of construction project sites to evaluate progress.
• Review and organize large volumes of construction project documents and data.
• Perform schedule delay analysis to determine causes and extent of delays and resolve construction delay claims.
• Evaluate construction productivity and progress data, extended general conditions, and expediting expenses.
• Assess the impact of project changes and schedule delays, communicating findings effectively.
• Monitor and manage timelines, expenses, and other factors critical to 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in construction management, engineering, or equivalent field.
• 1–4 years of construction scheduling experience.
• Holds a Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification, preferred.
• Experience using critical path method (CPM) techniques to analyze construction project schedules.
• Experience 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.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface with various stakeholders and clients.