Job Details
Who is Luster National?
Luster National, Inc. (Luster) is a management consulting firm, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, with offices nationwide, that specializes in strategic consulting services, programs, projects, and construction management activities. For over 34 years, we have led projects across the US focusing on various sectors including roads and bridges, transit, aviation, and select vertical construction. Our values, refined over decades, highlight client focus, professional integrity, and social responsibility. We are seeking a mid to senior level Construction Scheduler for a multi-million dollar project in the rail transit sector. This is a full-time, on-site position located in in San Jose, CA.
Why Luster National, Inc.?
At Luster, our people are our greatest asset! Each Luster team member is an ambassador to our customers and the communities where they live. We are successful when our people feel supported, safe, secure, and professionally challenged. Our leadership has the privilege of providing each team member with the opportunity to grow in an environment that stimulates individual achievement, teamwork, and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyze contractor prepared CPM schedules in Primavera P6, baseline schedules, using the schedule specifications as a basis of writing a summary report recommending approval, approved-as-noted, or revise-and-resubmit, or reject disposition; similarly with the review and analysis of contractually required monthly update schedules.
- Analyze schedules for opportunities to reduce schedule critical path duration and recover delays by creating and analyzing what-if schedules.
- Analyze contractor delay claims through the application of forensic scheduling principles for merit, quantity, concurrent delays, excusable versus inexcusable delays, compensable versus non-compensable delays, et cetera.
- Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to schedules for purposes of reporting key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Apply schedule risk management techniques for risk management purposes.
- Prepare and present schedule analysis presentations.
- Monthly program schedule progress reporting with key performance indicators (KPIs).
Skills and Attributes
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail with excellent follow-through.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and multi-task.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field.
- 4+ years experience with CPM construction scheduling, preferably in rail transit.
- Proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6.
- Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with schedule reviews and schedule progress reporting.
- Physical ability to conduct monthly site visits with personal protective equipment (PPE) for monthly reporting.
- Must be able to work 100% full time, on-site (no hybrid, no remote).
Preferred Qualifications
- Master s degree in engineering, construction management, business, etc.
- 10+ years of CPM scheduling experience.
- 5+ years of public works infrastructure experience in rail transit.
- 5+ years experience with public works infrastructure project or program reporting.
- Experience with linear scheduling (e.g., Tilos or similar).
- Knowledge of and experience with EVM and KPIs.
- Forensic CPM scheduling skills with experience utilizing forensic scheduling software experience (e.g., Deltek Acumen Fuse).
- Experience in schedule risk analysis techniques.
- Expert level forensic scheduling skills, including the use of forensic scheduling software.
- Experience with Microsoft Power BI, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.
- Expert level skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
Compensation Details
The salary range listed for this role is $129-200K annually. The final salary offered is based on multiple factors and is thoughtfully aligned with each candidate s level of experience, breadth of skills, total education achieved, certifications/licenses that have been obtained, etc.
Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Policy
- 401(k) Plan with employer contribution
- Wellness Program with Wellness Stipend and Access to Personalized Meal Planning and Nutrition Support
- Financial Planning
- Professional Development Program
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
- Employee Referral Bonus