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Accenture Project Scheduler in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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At Anser Advisory, part of Accenture, we are looking for Project Schedulers to join our growing Utility teams! The Scheduler is responsible to review and regularly update the overall schedule.
The work:
Develops and maintains program schedules identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints for construction projects of various types
Independently interprets and reads detailed construction drawings (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, etc.) and develops a clear understanding of work scope
Reviews Contractor’s Baseline schedule submissions and verifies that all work scope is identified properly and logically sequenced correctly; provides written detailed schedule review comments
Performs QA/QC on contractor schedule submittals for conformance with contract; reviews critical path, cost loading, resource loading of man-hours, schedule content, recovery schedules, use of logic relationships and lags, constraints and milestones
Performs schedule Time Impact Analysis for any change orders that affect the construction schedule; conducts schedule negotiations with the team and contractor for any delay time settlements
Reads drawings to determine if work is in or out of scope, and understands terms and conditions of the contract to determine if any compensable or non-compensable time extensions have merit
Performs Critical Path analysis and Earned Value analysis
Walks the construction sites as needed and checks the contractor’s weekly/monthly schedule progress; provides reports to the project manager and upper management.
Effectively communicates with the Contractor regarding all schedule/progress related matters and concerns in weekly status meetings and all other schedule related meetings
Performs Program Schedule QA/QC reviews on a regular basis
Performs status updates for Program Schedules/Master Schedules on a regular basis
Ensures proper use of Program-level standard codes, layouts and reports necessary to ensure data integrity
Serves as a liaison between project teams, department leadership and the Program & Project Controls department
Prepares reports as needed and directed by Management
Here's what you need:
Ten (10) years full time paid professional experience in Construction Scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably in utility projects
Proficiency in Primavera 15.1 or above and MS Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Superior organizational and planning skills
Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff
Understanding of theories, principles and practices of cost engineering, scheduling and schedule forensics
Preferred Qualifications
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
Experience as a Schedule Manager with at least one major (>$300M) design-bid- build project.
AACE Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) or equivalent designation
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The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$131,300—$269,100 USD
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