Assistant Primavera Scheduler Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

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Position Summary

As a Project Scheduler 2, you will develop and manage schedules for projects and develop processes and templates for field use.

• You will assist project managers with coordinating tasks, monitoring timelines, and schedule planning as well as identifying possible delays and facilitating a solution.
• You will train foreman, Superintendents, APMs, PMs, etc., on the use of the forms and processes developed.
• You will gather data from reporting processes and provide detailed analysis for management review.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the project team, and stakeholders on managing schedules for a successful project delivery.
• Work directly with schedulers from the various general contractors and design-build teams to monitor schedule risk.
• Maintain the overall milestone program and ensures milestone definitions are written and agreed upon by stakeholders.
• Determines reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussion with task owners and/or teams.
• Evaluates critical and near critical path activity sequences and coordinates and facilitates review sessions with all stakeholders.
• Analyzes schedule reports/indicators are created and delivered in accordance to the project execution plan.
• Identifies major milestones, critical approvals, and long lead procurement items.
• Assesses actual progress based on site inspections and validates the Contractors approaches to measuring and reporting against the schedule.
• Identifies schedule changes, gaps, and trends and proactively work issues with stakeholders.
• Monitors and reports schedule deliverables.
• Communicates and presents schedule status to multiple stakeholders and support negative float resolution.
• Suggests corrective actions and/or develop recovery plans when delays are anticipated or occur.
• Understand the integration points of multiple projects and ensure that the schedules support each other.
• Prepares and presents a consolidated progress report of the project to program/ management.
• Provide what-if schedules to project as needed.
• Provide lessons learned through-out the project.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of Primavera with an understanding of typical construction sequencing and logic for a large construction projects life cycle.
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in Primavera scheduling products (P6) and report preparation skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related experience
• Five years of P6 experience in medium to large-sized construction projects
• Large capital construction projects experience
• Schedule management experience in the development of project schedules and integrating multiple schedules.
• Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred
• Proficient use of MS Excel and/or data bases systems.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Requires mobility within an office environment.
2. Regularly required to talk and hear. Ability to effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
3. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
4. The employee may be required to walk; climb up stairs, reach with hands and arms; and bend.
5. May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
6. Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
7. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and lift and /or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
8. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.
9. Must be available to travel to jobsites as needed.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a military veteran. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.