Construction Scheduler at The Planet Group

Our client is currently looking for a Construction Scheduler to support their contract, assisting NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, supporting facilities design and construction projects on-site at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.

Job Duties & Responsibilities 

• Assist and provide technical guidance to engineers/architects exercising construction oversight and design management of capital improvements projects; scope of projects is typically complex in nature ranging from comprehensive repairs to unique, multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art construction
• Engage with inter-related construction projects associated with high-visibility program initiatives
• Use design bid-build or design-build project delivery methods 
• Manage multiple priorities and, when requested, independently develop and provide technical recommendations/ solutions regarding scheduling issues and time impacts on complex problems encountered during the administration of the construction contracts
• Routinely communicate and coordinate with other technical and non-technical NAVFAC personnel within the Facilities Engineering Command (FEC) and the various Field Offices
• Work independently and take required actions through own initiative, using experience and foresight on all assigned projects 
• Pre-Construction Award Support
• Provide support during the design phase of projects to ensure an appropriate construction duration is established for major projects or initiatives
• Review scope of individual projects and propose reasonable construction durations to be included in the RFP or solicitation
• Participate in Technical Evaluation Teams (TET) as necessary when selection factors involve the submission of a proposed contractor schedule; review and provide recommendations to the TET Chair
• Post Construction Award Support
• Provide support for schedule requirements on all types and sizes of projects that have encountered schedule slippage; typical duties are associated with modifications, requests for equitable adjustment, and claims. 
• Assist field offices in determining if contractor is on schedule

• Review Baseline Schedules and monthly contractor updates to determine validity and conformance to contract requirements
• Assist in validation of impacts to the approved construction schedule
• Review the contractor's TIA proposal and help develop the Government's position regarding delays and/or liability
• Provide analysis on how the contractor can recover, if at all, from current delays to meet the contract completion date
• Develop, maintain, and provide scheduling training to the field office covering basic understanding of network analysis schedules, critical path method, time impact analysis, baseline, progress, and as-built schedule reviews, and software usage

Key Qualifications 

• Experience in preparing or analyzing Time-Impact-Analysis as it relates to time extension requests or claims
• Ability to evaluate Contractor’s baseline schedules and monthly updates
• Understanding of NAVFAC scheduling requirements and supporting software
• Ability to manage multiple priorities 
• Registration as a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) is desirable

Experience & Education 

• A minimum of 7 years of construction scheduling experience utilizing Primavera P6 or its earlier versions is required
• Bachelor’s Degree is required