Scheduling / Cost Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly-motivated mid-to-senior Scheduling and Cost Engineer to join our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The role involves evaluating contractor schedules and providing accurate, timely decision support for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, and inland structures projects.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and analyze CPM schedules.
• Analyze schedule progress, trends, and delays; evaluate schedule and/or cost changes to provide recommendations.
• Maintain comprehensive, integrated CPM project schedules and cost baselines based on project requirements.
• Analyze deviations from established cost and schedule baselines.
• Develop critical item report analysis highlighting significant program issues and potential delays to project milestones.
• Understand contract scopes and evaluate contractor schedules for milestone and deliverable compliance.
• Analyze costs and complex issues for commercial buildings, institutional, and heavy civil projects.
• Communicate with clients, interface with construction team members and contractors to address issues, develop schedules, analyses, and prepare reports.
• Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
• Retain and develop client relationships.
• Travel nationwide as needed, sometimes on short notice.
• Provide litigation support, including expert testimony at depositions, trial, or arbitration proceedings (a plus).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management.
• 5+ years of related experience in the commercial building or heavy civil construction industry.
• On-site project experience, preferably as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Superintendent.
• Detailed knowledge of scheduling programs such as Primavera and Microsoft Project.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Builder’s risk insurance claims and/or construction contract dispute experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification (AACE).
• Working knowledge of AACE recommended practices.
• Knowledge of multiple types of construction.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($70k–$130k, commensurate with experience).
• Generous 401K match.
• ESOP participation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record.