Job Description

As a P6 scheduler you will create schedules for specific disciplines relating to large capital construction projects and provide ad hoc business support to senior team members. Candidates with a background in hi-tech manufacturing or pharmaceuticals is preferred. This is a full-time on site position with our client that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits. This role is based at our project site in Santa Clara, CA.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Support the project team and stakeholders in managing schedules for successful project delivery.
• Work directly with schedulers from various general contractors and design-build teams to monitor schedule risk.
• Maintain overall milestone program and ensure milestone definitions are written and agreed upon by stakeholders.
• Coordinate scope with project team/trades.
• Create detailed schedules (pull-plans) that support project milestones.
• Determine reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussions with task owners and/or teams.
• Evaluate critical and near critical path activity sequencing and facilitate review sessions with all stakeholders.
• Create schedule reports and analyze indicators created in accordance with the project execution plan.
• Identify major milestones, critical approvals, and long lead procurement items.
• Assess actual progress based on site inspections and validate the contractors’ approach to measuring and reporting against the schedule.
• Identify schedule changes, gaps, and trends while proactively working through issues with stakeholders.
• Monitor and report schedule deliverables.
• Conduct schedule review meetings with the customer/stakeholders.
• Communicate and present schedule status to multiple stakeholders and support negative float resolution.
• Suggest 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.
• Prepare and present a consolidated progress report of the project to program/senior management.
• Provide what-if schedules for projects as needed
• Provide lessons learned throughout the project.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related experience
• Five years of P6 experience in medium to large-sized construction projects
• Large capital construction project experience, preferred experience managing Semiconductor Basebuild project schedules.
• Must be able to understand float and how to tie scope.
• In-depth knowledge of Primavera with understanding of typical construction sequencing and logic for large construction project’s life cycle
• Schedule management experience in the development of project schedules and integrating multiple schedules.
• Candidate with a background in hi-tech manufacturing, electrical systems or pharmaceuticals is preferred.
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving.
• 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), report preparation skills and Smartsheet
• AACE, PMI or CMAA certification is preferred.
• Must be able to problem solve by coordinating calls with stakeholders, gaining alignment, etc.

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