Project Scheduler - Houston, TX
S&B Engineers and Constructors
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Analyzes and interprets complex sections of project scope document to define cost parameters.
- Collaborates with Project Engineers, Project Managers and clients to review the preliminary cost estimate and select appropriate design alternatives.
- Supervises the preparation of project estimates and budgets and subsequent estimate/budget updates for all design and/or construction activities.
- Oversees the integration of project estimate and schedule for forecasting cash flow requirements.
- Reviews trend analyses, budget updates and recommendations for corrective action to assure compliance with company and client requirements.
- Develops methods and procedures to be used for predicting escalation rates.
- Performs risk analysis, assessing contingency requirements and develops contingency percentages.
- Reviews and/or prepares various cost control/performance measurement reports, forecasts and special studies.
- Supervises and/or participates in claims analyses and negotiations.
- Performs complex economic/financial evaluations.
- Participates in value engineering analyses, productivity evaluations and other similar studies.
- Advises project management of cost impact of proposed design or construction changes.
- Advises clients of cost trends and their effects on anticipated project expenditures.
- Participates in proposal preparation and client presentations.
- Establishes methodologies and supervises life cycle cost analyses, economic/financial evaluations, productivity evaluations and value engineering analyses.
- Provides evaluations, development and training consulting services to clients in all areas of cost engineering, cost management and project controls.
- Supervises independent third-party cost/schedule evaluations.
- Analyzes and interprets data submitted by project engineers, contractors and vendors to develop logic for the overall project plan.
- Determines methods and techniques to be used for specific schedules.
- Participates in the preparation of complex phases of the Project Milestone Schedule, Engineering and Construction Summary Bar Chart and Master Project Schedule.
- Reviews systems and equipment lists and network diagrams for all segments of the project.
- Supervises the conversion of network logic into proper form for adaptation to CPM programs.
- Oversees the preparation of schedule data for input into computerized project controls systems.
- Obtains data on project progress, logic and manpower from lead project, contractor or client personnel.
- Reviews analyses submitted by subordinate personnel to identify potential problem areas, submitting recommendations for corrective action to Project Manager for inclusion in monthly project status reports.
- Analyzes estimated quantities, man-hours and cost data for all segments of work in support of project plan development and the performance measurement system.
- Oversees the monitoring and updating of short-cycle schedules and ensures that schedule conflicts are resolved.
- Reviews short-cycle schedule impacts and prepares CPM (Critical Path Method) schedule analysis.
- Oversees the collection of historical engineering, procurement and construction data for reporting and predicting project trends.
- Prepares the Schedule Analysis Report to identify impact of progress and/or scope change on previously scheduled target dates.
- Prepares the Performance Measurement Summary to evaluate the utilization of actual man-hours versus budget.
- Conducts schedule review meetings to discuss project status and to assist in developing alternatives to accommodate changes in priorities.
- Recommends adjustments to manpower requirements and rearranges work plans to optimize utilization of resources.
- Ensure that all internal and client procedures and objectives are followed, reviewing any deviations with the Project Controls Manager.