Job Summary

The Cost Scheduler will work closely with our preconstruction, project management, and field teams as well as with subcontractors to aid in the development and management of project schedules to ensure the success of our projects. The Cost Scheduler assumes overall responsibility for the project schedules in full life cycle. This position will report to the Project Controller and office in Baton Rouge, LA.

Job Responsibilities but not limited to

· Work closely with estimators, project managers, construction managers, superintendents, equipment group, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction.

· Develop resource and cost loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to scheduled and tracked for the projects.

· Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations, and available resources.

· Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippages. Inform company management and clients of all schedule updates.

· Accumulate and access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting.

· Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.

· May interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and give statistical reports.

· Travel to projects sites as needed to participate in project meetings, develop schedules of project completion, and update schedules to identify work completed at the project sites.

· Prepares summary level schedules for proposed projects. Determine overall project duration, general conditions, and hoisting needs and are to be inserted into the proposal that will be submitted to the client.

· Prepares detailed schedules for projects.

· Assists in schedule needs relative to ‘contract’ schedule vs. accelerated schedule as required by the project team.

· Provide schedules that will need to be issued with contracts or bid documents to subcontractors and suppliers. Cost/resource loading of schedules (and reporting) when required.

· Works with subcontractors and suppliers to establish timely deliveries of equipment and materials.

· Visit and walk projects to gather and update information. Interface with the Superintendent and project team regarding schedule actuals and projections.

· Provides as-built schedule information for use in the project completion reports.

· Assists the Project Managers with development of the project schedule early in the project initiation phase.

· Reviews initial schedule with Engineering and Project Construction Manager and incorporates changes necessary.

· Updates the schedule regularly during project design development.

· Reviews bid schedules and provides comments to Project Director.

· Reviews Contractor’s schedule submittals and prepares an analysis report for the Project Construction Manager assessing the conformance with the requirements in the Project Manual and completion dates.

· Maintains Project Schedule submittal working file, identifying the need for (and validity of) recovery schedules.

· Assists the Project Construction Manager with tracking lost workdays due to weather or unforeseen work stoppages.

· Prepares estimates of scope changes prior to their initiation and assists with cost optimization of changes under consideration.

· At stages of design determined by the Project Manager, participates in Value Engineering, offering costs in order of magnitude accuracy, to assist with cost reduction exercises.

· Participates in Construction Bid Analysis by preparing bid summaries and comparisons (when requested and/or when not in design consultant scope).

· Assists Construction PM with development and acceptance of the Contractor Schedule of Values.

· Collecting progress, updating and reporting projects status.

Job Requirements and Certifications

· Bachelor’s degree.

· Minimum of 10years of experience developing resource loaded CPM project schedules in P6 (Primavera).

· Advanced skills in Primavera P/6.

· Proven experience running reports in Primavera.

· Exceptional communication skills with others at all levels of organization.

· Able to work independently without constant supervision.

· Understanding schedules to determine duration and logic issues.

· Must be able to pass a drug test and background back.

· Must have a valid driver’s license.