What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Scheduler position at Nova Consulting?
Description
Since 1995, Nova Consulting provides professional Civil / Environmental engineering services through every stage of public infrastructure improvement including planning, design, and construction phase, as well as Program / Construction Management (PM/CM) services. Nova proudly serves federal, state, and local government agencies on award-winning, multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects for water/wastewater, environmental, resilience / SLR, airports, seaports, transit, roadway, and non-motorized transport.
Nova’s team of skilled engineers, scientists, geologists, construction managers / inspectors focus on innovative solutions with a client-centric approach to promote sustainable infrastructure for the betterment of our communities, our environment and our world.
We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to assist with various public infrastructure improvement projects. The Project Scheduler will work to support Program Managers by developing and maintaining schedules to accommodate specific program needs. Additional responsibilities shall include the following: understanding the principles of cost control, execute proper controls to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and quantities, collect and input timely and accurate cost data for cost report development, understand the basic concepts of cash flow, create client and internal status reports that effectively communicate cost status and trends, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, support resource allocation, risk management, collect and input accurate and timely data for schedule development and updates, support projects with analysis of schedule impacts due to project changes, and understanding the basic concepts of performance measurement.
Responsibilities include.
• Understand the principles of cost control, planning/scheduling, and estimating. Have a basic understanding of the relationships between the project controls functions-estimating, planning/scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• Execute proper controls to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast costs, labor hours, and quantities for projects.
• Collect and input timely and accurate progress data for progress report development.
• Understand the basic concepts of performance measurement and cash flow.
• Develop accurate and timely project cost forecasts
• Create project status reports that effectively communicate cost status and trends. Identify potential corrective actions for implementation.
• Understand common scheduling techniques using arrow diagramming method and precedence diagramming method or critical path method.
• Collect and input accurate and timely data for schedule development and updates.
• Support projects with analysis of schedule impacts due to project changes.
• Prepares and maintains schedules. Develops, and reviews project baselines. Monitors, and tracks progress.
• Supports the project(s) in all other aspects of scheduling analysis.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field. Experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility as a scheduler.
• 6 to 10 years of Primavera (P6) project management software experience. Ability to pass Nova’s P6 proficiency test at the experienced user level.
• Proven construction scheduling experience on large-scale infrastructure construction projects
• Familiarity with consulting/design project delivery processes and the application of project control work processes.
• Possess proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with spreadsheets and word processing software.
• High degree of creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Above average decision-making abilities in a time-sensitive environment.
• Advanced MS Word & MS Excel Skills.
• Must have a valid Florida driver’s license.
COMPANY BENEFITS:
· Medical Insurance
· Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
· Company paid basic life insurance, AD&D, STD & LTD
· 401(k)
· Smart Watch
· Gym Membership Incentive
· Educational Assistance