JOB OPENINGS

Equal Opportunity Employer

EMPLOYMENT: Full-Time

AVAILABLE POSITION: Project Scheduler

LOCATION: Miami, FL (Doral)

DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to assist with various public infrastructure improvement projects. The Project Scheduler will work to support Program Managers by developing and maintaining schedules to accommodate specific program needs. Additional responsibilities shall include the following: understanding the principles of cost control, execute proper controls to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and quantities, collect and input timely and accurate cost data for cost report development, understand the basic concepts of cash flow, create client and internal status reports that effectively communicate cost status and trends, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, support resource allocation, risk management, collect and input accurate and timely data for schedule development and updates, support projects with analysis of schedule impacts due to project changes, and understanding the basic concepts of performance measurement.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Understand the principles of cost control, planning/scheduling, and estimating. Have a basic understanding of the relationships between the project controls functions-estimating, planning/scheduling, cost control and risk management.
  • Execute proper controls to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast costs, labor hours, and quantities for projects.
  • Collect and input timely and accurate progress data for progress report development.
  • Understand the basic concepts of performance measurement and cash flow.
  • Develop accurate and timely project cost forecasts.
  • Create project status reports that effectively communicate cost status and trends. Identify potential corrective actions for implementation.
  • Understand common scheduling techniques using arrow diagramming method and precedence diagramming method or critical path method.
  • Collect and input accurate and timely data for schedule development and updates.
  • Support projects with analysis of schedule impacts due to project changes.
  • Prepares and maintains schedules. Develops, and reviews project baselines. Monitors, and tracks progress.
  • Supports the project(s) in all other aspects of scheduling analysis.

 REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field. Experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
  • At least 8 years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility as a scheduler.
  • 6 to 10 years of Primavera (P6) project management software experience. Ability to pass Nova’s P6 proficiency test at the experienced user level.
  • Proven construction scheduling experience on large-scale infrastructure construction projects
  • Familiarity with consulting/design project delivery processes and the application of project control work processes.
  • Possess proficient written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient with spreadsheets and word processing software.
  • High degree of creative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Above average decision-making abilities in a time sensitive environment.
  • Advanced MS Word & MS Excel skills.
  • Must have a valid Florida driver’s license.

COMPANY BENEFITS:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
  • Company paid basic life insurance, AD&D, STD & LTD
  • 401(k)
  • Smart Watch
  • Gym Membership Incentive
  • Educational Assistance

 

Resumes may be sent to: info@nova-consulting.com

PortMiami Representative Services
Miami, FL

Nova is prime consultant providing owner representation services, construction inspection/management, project controls, claim avoidance, design, and design management, permitting, value analysis and life-cycle costing for PortMiami during its expansive development program.

Nova is providing support in overseeing the construction of approximately $2.8 billion worth of new infrastructure and facilities that are projected to be completed over the next 5 years, that coincides with the expected new cruise services, and cargo yard efficiencies and improvements. These projects include, but are not limited to, 5 new cruise berths and associated terminals, new cruise berthing facilities, upgrades and expansions of existing cruise terminals, and other significant investments in cargo terminal yards, gantry cranes, gate complexes, Ropax facilities, roadways, rail systems and supporting infrastructure.