Assistant Contractor Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

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Job Description:

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prepare Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Project schedules.
• Verify contractor's schedules for conformance with contract documents.
• Confirm that the contractor's schedules are aligned with contract scheduling requirements,and include activities and logic that at the minimum:
  - Provide sufficient detail and a complete representation of the scope of work;
  - Incorporate all contract milestones and any other milestones that require
  coordination with other contracts and / or entities;
  - Include updates, on a weekly or monthly basis, that are per contract requirements,using current and verified status information from the contractor to effectively controlthe contract and to create an accurate as-built schedule;
  - Clearly define activities and dates that are critical to the successful completion ofthe contract.
• Review contractor schedules, provide comments, and provide report findings to applicableArea Construction Manager (ACM) / Resident Engineer (RE) / Assistant Resident Engineer(ARE).
• Perform field verification of schedule information.
• Maintain an up-to-date assessment of the contract through the schedule, document thestatus, and advise the applicable ACM / RE / ARE of any significant issues.
• Set up construction schedule information for computerization and enter data in thecomputer for processing.
• Assist contractor in developing, revising and finalizing their detailed schedule.
• Review and assess contractor's detailed schedules for compliance with contract milestonesand restraints.
• Maintain the current construction schedule with approved and documented changes.
• Implement best management practices to review and report schedule updates, baselinesand time impact analyses (TIA).
• Preserve the "baseline construction schedule" as approved, with no changes ormodifications to activity data.
• Facilitate corrective action in collaboration with the lead scheduler and applicable ACM /RE / ARE.
• Evaluate schedule impact of change orders on the construction schedule.
• Develop alternatives to minimize delays to assigned contract(s).
• Coordinate with the project team to develop constructability reviews.
• Develop schedule forensic analysis.
• Other tasks as may be assigned.
• Confirm that the Construction Master Schedule(s) includes activities and logic that: a) Is sufficiently detailed to provide a complete representation status; b) Incorporates all physical restraints between activities of the same contract or differentcontracts; c) Is updated monthly with current and verified status information from the contractors toeffectively control each Element and create an accurate as-built schedule; d) Clearly defines the activities and dates that are critical to the successful completion of theElement milestones.
• Collect schedule data for computerization and enter data in the computer for processing.
• Maintain an up-to-date assessment of the schedule and report status and advisemanagement of any significant issues.
• Develop and/or assist with the development of the scheduling specifications to the projectmanagers and contractors.
• When required assist Schedulers and contractors in developing, revising and finalizingtheir detail schedule, without impacting the contractor sequence of operations.
• Review and assess contractors' detail schedules with the Scheduler for compliance withElement milestones and restraints.
• Maintain the current Master Schedule(s) with approved documented changes.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ConstructionManagement, or similar subject.
• Ten to fifteen (10 to 15) years of experience in constructionscheduling, on large-scale design-procurement-constructionprojects.
• Ability to Maintain an operating awareness of all contract issues and ATLNext participants.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Planning and Scheduling Professional (CPSP) certification ispreferred.
• Safety training (minimum OSHA 10-Hour) is preferred.

Security Clearance Requirement:

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