Construction Scheduling Consultant

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The Company 

J.S. Held is a specialized global consulting firm whose professionals serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and clear-cut analysis and advice. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of technical, scientific, financial, and technology advisory services that enable clients across the spectrum of industries to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations with precise analysis, reliable insights, and confidence. 

Job Description:

We are currently seeking an experienced Construction Scheduling Consultant for our Construction Scheduling group. While our team is located in Orlando, Florida, we also offer geographic flexibility. This person will be responsible for development and maintenance of construction critical path method scheduling, primarily utilizing Oracle Primavera P6.

Candidate will work directly with clients to develop and update schedules. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of construction CPM scheduling experience with titles as Scheduler, Project Scheduler and/or Project Engineer. Candidate will have the ability to read construction plans and understands the critical path method of schedule as it applies to project planning and scheduling. Basic understanding of schedule delay principles and techniques is a plus.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interface with clients and project representatives.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• Development and maintenance of construction CPM schedules.
• Evaluation of schedule impacts and delays.
• Perform project assessments and necessary site visits.
• Serve as liaison for our clients with owners, contractors, and other professionals.
• Participate in meetings with project owners, contractors, and other professionals.
• Building and managing a client base.
• Provide requested work product and communication with clients and team.
• Review change orders, contracts, and other construction documents.
• Maintain required file work, quality standards, project documentation, and deliverables.
• Represent JS Held and its clients in a professional manner.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of CPM construction scheduling experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in engineering, construction management or a construction-related field.
• Strong understanding of construction processes of commercial construction projects.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Oracle Primavera P6.
• Ability to travel overnight and out-of-state may be required.
• Strong analysis, critical thinking skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to communicate and work within a team setting.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, or other related schedule software is a plus.
• Advanced degree in engineering, construction management or a construction-related field is a plus.
• PE, EIT, PMP, PSP, and other certifications are a plus.
• Basic understanding of schedule delay principles and techniques.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Ability to travel overnight and out-of-state as necessary.
• Ability to work on construction sites.

Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity, and objective, clear-cut analysis, and advice.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include*

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility.  We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefits

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein.

Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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