Aviation Project Scheduler

Overview

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California. We are seeking an Aviation Project Scheduler to join our Facilities Sector.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing and evaluating contractor schedules throughout the project lifecycle to ensure compliance with project requirements, specifications, and timelines. This role reviews baseline and monthly schedule submittals, verifies proper work breakdown structures (WBS), sequencing, critical path activities, logic ties, resource loading, and overall schedule integrity. The Aviation Project Scheduler performs constructability reviews, identifies scheduling deficiencies, analyzes critical path impacts, and coordinates directly with contractors to resolve schedule-related issues.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining an owner shadow schedule, monitoring construction progress against planned milestones, reviewing Time Impact Analyses (TIAs), identifying schedule risks and delays, attending weekly construction meetings, and providing written evaluations and recommendations. The role plays a key part in helping project teams proactively identify schedule variances, mitigate risks, and keep projects on track for successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Review Contractor’s Baseline Construction Schedule for conformance with the Plans and Specification to ensuring proper WBS breakdown, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, and inclusion of all activities, resource loading, etc. necessary for approval.
  • Perform and coordinate constructability review on Contractor’s Baseline Schedule submittal and identify any missing activities, float sequestering or suppression techniques/issues or any other conflicts or shortcomings.
  • Ensure that project WBS are properly coded and resource loaded.
  • Provide written evaluation, comments and responses on Baseline Schedule submittal.
  • Coordinate with Contractor Scheduler as necessary for clarification and resolution ofschedule deficiencies.
• Review Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates in conformance with the plans and specifications and identifying any logic changes or inaccurate progress reporting, critical path changes or other pertinent items necessary.
  • Identify variations from the plan and analyses and report on the cause of the variations.
  • Review construction progress and inspection reports and maintain an accurate “asbuilt” schedule for use during construction and for evaluation of Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates and any Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submittal.
  • Attend weekly construction meeting and monitor 3 Week Look Ahead Schedules foraccuracy and identify any inconsistency with Baseline/Schedule updates. Promptlyreporting schedule slippage, other unsatisfactory performance or other variances.
  • Identify any critical path changes or near critical path changes that could impactindividual phase, milestones or project duration.
  • Provide written response and approval recommendation submittal response.
  • Coordinate schedule comments and corrections with Contractors.
  • Schedule deficiencies.
• Maintain a Owner shadow Schedule identifying actual construction activities dates from various sources including daily inspection and quality control reports, site visits, etc. Project and identify potential delays or schedule adjustments based upon Owner Schedule and utilize to assist in evaluating the Contractor’s Monthly Schedule updates.
• Review Time Impact Analysis (TIA) submitted by the Contractor and provide written responses, evaluation and recommendation for time extension as appropriate. Identify schedule variances and opportunities and proactively develop mitigation strategies for theProject Management team.
• Provide LAWA “What if” schedule impacts for contemplated additional work, potential resequencingof phases or construction activities. Evaluate, and forecast project status against an established baseline schedule. Assess the impact of project milestones and report status to Management in order to mitigate project overruns and schedule slippage.
• Provides direct scheduling related support on multiple projects on reporting to multiple Project Managers.
• May require monthly support for projects in Planning or Design along with supporting Construction projects within a Master Program Schedule Plan and would report to the Landside Element Management Team.
• May be required to maintain master schedule system to track project interfaces for time frame impacts to electrical airfield systems, mechanical systems, airfield operations and other aviation related disciplines and projects.
• Provides development and analysis of man-hour resources, equipment resources and costloaded, time-phased schedules.
• Prepare detailed plans; time scaled charts, diagrams and tracking various quantities to measure construction performance.
• Maintain simplified logic schedules to highlight status of key interfaces for critical path review.
• Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Participate and review with third-party schedulers to address and provide written comments.
• Analyze and assess project milestones and reports the fiscal impact and risk to Management.Contribute to the advancement of PDG’s goals through commitment to productive collaboration with all stakeholders and in development of planning and design schedules.
• Support overlapping project scheduling tasks, issue management, meeting facilitation, document control and monthly status reporting to the Project Management Team.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field is preferred.
• 10 years or more of scheduling experience with 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project
• Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for multimillion-dollar construction projects within the range of $300M - $1B.
• Requires knowledge and experience of Project Management principles and Project Control Cycles.
• Must be capable of reporting earned value performance measurement techniques.
• Understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling techniques and principles, including ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
• Must be able to track field progress weekly in reporting Contractor’s performance.
• Developed reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Worked in a master schedule/sub project system environment including programs in determining progress impacts.
• Must possess capability to report on all levels of project schedules, quality, monitor project progress, risk and ensure project milestones are met.
• Demonstrated experience in working and reviewing third-party design and/or construction schedules and addressing comments.
• Must clearly and concisely be capable of presenting project trends, risks and forecast performance reports to management and to make recommendations on strategies and mitigation measures to resolve project issues is required.
• Demonstrated experience in progress reporting documents and ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program plus the ability to communicate progress and issues both verbally and written communications on technical and non-technical matters for various levels of management.
• Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility, and growth in previous position(s).
• Must possess the ability to effectively interact with various departments to maintain open lines of communication.
• Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
• Self-started with results-driven focus and ability to work with others.
• Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 Version 8.3 or higher.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of PMWEB and other Project Management Systems is preferred.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledgeable of presenting graphical data as related to scheduling.
• Use of other related software tools such as Schedule Analyzer, MS Project, Claim Digger, etc.

Salary Range: $190,000 - $203,000 yearly

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Environment: Onsite

Our Company

Cordoba Corporation, Making a Difference

Cordoba Corporation is a leading civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Collaborating closely with our clients, we have successfully delivered complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across California.

National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes.

Statewide Presence - With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a strong statewide presence. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego.

Enhancing Employee Well-Being

Benefits and Perks: We offer multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance. Plans are subsidized for both employees and dependents with coverage effective the first month after hire.  Additionally, Cordoba provides employees with paid AD&D and life insurance, a 401k with an industry leading employer match, generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off.  We also offer flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans. Employees are also eligible for our  employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.

Cordoba Corporation provides equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Harassment-Free Workplace: We strictly prohibit workplace harassment based on any factor, including race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Cordoba is committed to fostering a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, both within and beyond the workplace.

For inquiries or accommodations, please contact our HR Department at: (213) 895-0224.

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Compensation: 194000 to 203000 (USD)