10+ years of scheduling experience, with 5+ years in active construction project support.
Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification or relevant licensure.
Experience with large-scale projects valued between $300M-$1B.
Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (Version 8.3 or higher) and related scheduling tools.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
Ability to report using earned value performance measurement techniques.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Responsibilities
Review contractor's baseline construction schedule for compliance with plans and specifications.
Analyze monthly schedule updates for logic changes and progress reporting accuracy.
Attend weekly construction meetings and monitor 3-week look-ahead schedules.
Maintain an owner shadow schedule and accurate as-built schedule.
Evaluate contractor Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) and recommend time extensions.
Identify schedule variances and develop mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
Prepare 'what-if' schedule impact analyses for additional work or re-sequencing.
Benefits
401(k) plan
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
100% employer-paid premiums
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Project Scheduler (Scheduler III) will provide project controls and scheduling support to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) within the Landside Access Modernization Program, reporting to the Landside Element Management Team. Initial assignments include the Auxiliary Curbs and Fire Station projects. The role reviews contractor schedules, maintains owner schedules, evaluates time impacts, and reports schedule status and risk to multiple Project Managers and LAWA management.
This is a full-time, hybrid position (no hybrid or remote work). Salary offered is up to $80/hr depending on experience.
Key Identifiers
Candidates must have 10 or more years of scheduling experience, including 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects in the $300M-$1B range.
Candidates must have mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (Version 8.3 or higher) and related tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, and Claim Digger.
Candidates must be capable of reporting earned value performance measurement and tracking field progress weekly.
Successfully hired candidates must be able to pass a background check and possess a LAWA SIDA badge prior to official start.
Candidates must be available to work past the regular shift or on various shifts as needed.
Daily Duties
Review the contractor's baseline construction schedule for conformance with the plans and specifications, including WBS breakdown and coding, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, resource loading, and inclusion of all required activities. • Perform constructability reviews and identify missing activities, float sequestering or suppression, and other conflicts or shortcomings. • Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on baseline schedule submittals, and coordinate with the contractor's scheduler to resolve deficiencies.
Review the contractor's monthly schedule updates to identify logic changes, inaccurate progress reporting, and critical or near-critical path changes that could affect phases, milestones, or overall project duration. • Analyze and report on the causes of variances from the plan. • Provide written responses and approval recommendations, and coordinate comments and corrections with contractors.
Attend weekly construction meetings and monitor 3-week look-ahead schedules for accuracy and consistency with the baseline and schedule updates, promptly reporting slippage or other variances.
Maintain an owner shadow schedule and accurate as-built schedule using daily inspection reports, quality control reports, and site visits, and use it to forecast potential delays and evaluate contractor updates.
Review contractor Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) and provide written evaluations and recommendations for time extensions as appropriate.
Identify schedule variances and opportunities, and proactively develop mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
Prepare "what-if" schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work or re-sequencing of phases and activities.
Evaluate and forecast project status against the baseline schedule, and report milestone status, fiscal impact, and risk to management.
Develop and analyze man-hour, equipment, and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules, and track quantities to measure construction performance.
Maintain master schedule systems and simplified logic schedules to track project interfaces and impacts to airfield electrical and mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines.
Prepare progress reports, briefing materials, time-scaled charts, and other reporting tools that communicate complex sequencing and progress clearly.
Review third-party design and construction schedules and provide written comments.
Support scheduling for projects in planning and design within the Master Program Schedule, along with issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting.
May assume other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of scheduling experience, with 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification or other relevant professional licensure and certifications.
Aviation or airport project experience.
Knowledge of PMWeb and other project management information systems.
Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects, including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for construction projects in the $300M-$1B range.
Knowledge of project management principles, project control cycles, and critical path method (CPM) scheduling, with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to report using earned value performance measurement techniques.
Experience working in a master schedule/sub-project environment and reviewing third-party design and construction schedules.
Ability to clearly present project trends, risks, and forecasts to management, and to recommend strategies and mitigation measures.
Strong verbal and written communication skills on technical and non-technical matters for all levels of management, and the ability to work effectively across departments.
Proven accuracy, reliability, and completeness, with a self-starting, results-driven approach and the ability to work with others.
Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (Version 8.3 or higher), plus related tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, and Claim Digger.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat, and the ability to present scheduling data graphically.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Featured Benefits
401(k), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 100% employer-paid premiums
