Project Controls Scheduler
Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Please note: This position may be filled throughout the service territory based on need.

Job Summary

The Project Controls (PC) Scheduler will provide critical support to PSEP Project Management Organization (PMO), Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Team for projects up to $100MM. The PC Scheduler shall plan, coordinate, schedule, forecast, monitor and provide progress performance reports for all project scheduling functions as they relate to; development of a baseline, project resources, forecast estimate, track and document change management, identifying project risks and mitigation resolutions, earned value measurement and support and track project commitments.

Job Responsibilities · Prepare progress schedules reports to the PMO and project managers to update, analyze and determine status of assigned project tasks. · Monitor and measure progress of the project plan and changes. Identify variations from the plan and analyses and report on the cause of the variations. · Evaluate, and forecast project status against an established baseline schedule. Assess the impact of project milestones and report status to appropriate Project Management Organization in order to mitigate project overruns and schedule slippage. · Monitor earned value on projects to accurately measure progress and performance. · Analyze and assess project timelines and report the fiscal impact and risk to the PMO.· Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects. Integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules for the delivery of services, equipment and materials· Organizes and documents Interactive Planning Sessions (IAP) with project stakeholders. The stakeholders shall apply practical field experience with planning/scheduling knowledge to identify challenges and risk to the project schedules and suggest mitigation measures. · Translates IAP tasks into a sequential project work schedule.· Ensure that project WBS are properly coded and progress reporting is submitted in a timely manner, through coordination with project team, subcontractors and vendors.· Ensure audit compliance with company scheduling procedures for preparing and maintaining baseline schedules, and train Project Management staff on company scheduling procedures and proper scheduling techniques.

Qualifications · Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or another relevant discipline.· 3+ years of relevant Project Controls experience on large-scale construction projects. Experience in the natural gas utility is highly desirable.· Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is highly desirable.· Requires knowledge and experience of Project Management principles and Project Control Cycles.· Must possess capability to report on all levels of project schedules, quality, monitor project progress, risk and ensure project milestones are met.· Requires ability to identify the project risks as well as develop mitigation measures to the Project Management team.· Understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling techniques and principles, including ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently· Support overlapping project scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.· Must be able to prepare written communications on technical and non-technical matters for various levels of management. · Must clearly and concisely be capable of presenting project trends and forecast performance reports to management and to make recommendations on strategies to resolve project issues is required· Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain open lines of communication.· Must be capable of reporting earned value performance measurement techniques. · Must be able to track field progress.· Must be able to report BAC, CPI, EV, EAC SV, SPI, Earned value, cash flow and manpower reports.· Must be able to review contractor programs for compliance with contract documents.· Must be proficient in Primavera 6 (P6) project control systems· Experience in preparing schedules for natural gas pipeline projects is preferred.· Strong scheduling skills and must be proficient in related software Primavera 6 (P6)· Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word software· Understand industry and safety standards· Computer skills in scheduling, cost software and Microsoft Office is required