Senior Scheduler

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

In this role, you will be a member of our industry-leading planning and scheduling team that avoids costly surprises through the application of proven scheduling and project controls. Our comprehensive schedules ensure that projects are optimally planned, organized, and resourced. Versed in the means and methods of construction, and supported by state-of-the-art software and technology, our team produces projects that are free of surprises.

We are currently looking for a Senior Scheduler to join our team onsite in the Chicago, IL area. In this role, you will be working on a variety of data center projects ranging in size and scope. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a role with growth potential as we continue to grow our scheduling team!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support Project Managers with quality project schedules at appropriate levels of detail for proposed and on-going projects.
• Develop, monitor, status and resolve negative impacts to schedule critical paths.
• Provide guidance on design issues, client concerns and code issues.
• Lead project managers, design and contractors on monthly project progress of work.
• Develop and maintain project risk assessments, qualitative and quantitative.
• Develop and maintain 4D, 5D modeling.
• Manage the development of critical monthly progress reports.
• Participate in design verifications and construction site walks.
• Support efforts to collect, integrate and report key project data.
• Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules.
• Perform forensic scheduling analysis.
• Overview clients' schedules for as-planned schedule validation, labor productivity, critical path delay and acceleration.
• Development of risk management plan, using crystal ball, PRA.
• Manage resource and cost loading of schedules.
• Contributes to and monitors scope control, change management and associated implications to project cost and scheduling, escalating when appropriate.
• Provides mentorship to Scheduler I & Scheduler II Team Members.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Demonstrated knowledge of developing and maintaining project risk assessments (qualitative and quantitative).
• Knowledge of 4D/5D modeling.
• Experience with forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects independently.
• Experience with estimate validation and adjustments and comparative cost analyses.
• Knowledge of Pre- and Post-Construction cost audits and valuations.
• Experience performing detailed cost and schedule analyses.
• Knowledge of project document control.
• ability to provide forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-level logic driven schedules.
• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: BS in Construction Management or Engineering
• Experience: 5-7 years exp in project scheduling
• Preferred Certification: PSP, PMP, CPE, CEP, CCP, CMIT or MRICS

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All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $115,100.00-$153,500.02 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program