Senior Scheduling Engineer

MARKETING STATEMENT

Do you want to have a lasting impact on connecting communities in the Washington DC region? Metro's Capital Delivery- Infrastructure Department is recruiting two Senior Scheduling Engineers, to develop and manage programs and projects time schedules in support of our $2.0B annual Capital Improvement Program portfolio. This senior role interacts visibly and extensively with WMATA's internal and external stakeholders to ensure the development of realistic project schedule(s) throughout the various project phases, review various types of schedules and time entitlement analyses, identify potential project schedule delays and facilitate intervention in a timeous manner, evaluate performance and prepare various project reports, recommend actions to keep projects within budget and schedule in a timeous manner, perform schedule risk analysis, and provide project managers schedule and costs related input.

The position reports to Manager of Project Scheduling. Metro's Senior Scheduling Engineers

• Develop and maintain preliminary, baseline, and monthly schedules for the overall program/ project including Authority performed work for major and critical system-wide programs.
• Analyze Construction Contractors' initial schedules, baseline schedules, and monthly updates for adherence to Contract requirements of scope, cost, quality, safety, procurement, permitting and project performance period.
• Prepare and evaluate Time Entitlement Analyses, including various forensic analysis per recommended practices and contract specifications, to advise senior management on time entitlement and facilitate the award of contract time extensions due to delays.
• Attend project meetings with project managers, various project teams and walk the project sites to verify progress and provide project managers schedule and costs related input.

Preference is for candidates who have experience in heavy infrastructure construction, transportation and or transit.

Bring your extensive background in construction planning, scheduling, coordination, communication, and management; and join our team as we tackle Metro's largest capital improvement program.

WMATA offers a competitive salary, a rich benefit package which includes health, dental, life insurance, paid holidays, annual and sick leave, a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and a 401a Plan, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, and free transportation on Metrobus and rail.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • In lieu of a bachelor's degree, a High School Diploma and four (4) years of construction experience, in addition to the experience stated below will be considered

Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of construction scheduling experience (bridges, tracks, walkways, stations, platforms, systems, testing, etc.) to include the following:
  • Demonstrated mastery of performing scheduling projects using the Primavera P6 software
  • Five (5) years of scheduling experience in rail projects
  • Three (3) years construction claims and dispute resolution
  • Three (3) years in Project Management

Certification/Licensure (Must be maintained for the duration of time while in role)

• Valid Driver's License
• Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Certification, Level 1, within 3 months of hire

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Medical Group:

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this class. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

SUMMARY

The Senior Scheduling Engineer plans, develops and manages the project / program schedules, cost, resources, risks, and changes for all WMATA's capital construction programs and support its goals. The capital construction effort requires the Senior Scheduling Engineer to collaborate, integrate and advise various project / program departments (to include safety, quality, contracts, construction, procurement, engineering, design, and senior management) on the status of the project / program as a whole, any potential issues and mitigation plan. The senior scheduling engineer is responsible for the project/ program schedule from inception through closeout.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes Contractors' Construction 90 days, 180 days, baseline and monthly update Schedules for adherence to Contract requirements of scope, cost, quality, safety, procurement, permitting and project performance period, to provide WMATA's project/ program teams and senior management an accurate tracking tool to monitor contractor performance and confidence of a timely completion on budget.
• Plans, develops and maintains preliminary, baseline, and monthly schedules for company-performed work (WMATA in-house force account work crews) for major and critical system-wide programs.
• Develops and monitors summary level engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for the program schedule to show the major deliverables, key milestones, and summary of work breakdown structure activities for tracking the project at a summary level.
• Prepares and evaluates Time Entitlement Analyses, including various forensic analysis per recommended practices and contract specifications, to advise senior management on time entitlement and facilitate the award of contract time, extensions due to delays. Develops, reviews, and supports the risk register and project risk planning to ensure risks are effectively managed proactively to minimize impact on schedule and cost.
• Makes use of Earn Value Management techniques such as schedule/cost variance, schedule/cost performance index to determine the health of the project and provides advice and solutions to project/ program managers regarding any foreseen/unforeseen slippage or cost overruns.
• Prepares monthly project financial reports including cash flow projections, resource allocations and status of milestones to provide project/ program managers summary information on ongoing projects.
• Attends project meetings with project managers, various project teams and walks the project sites to verify progress and provide project managers schedule and costs related input.
• Develops the installation rates and estimates activity durations based on resources, general conditions, and project specifications to create realistic schedules and evaluate Contractor's schedule activity durations.
• Develops and updates periodic forecasts to re-baseline the remaining plan based on the actuals and changes, continually providing a realistic plan to meet the project goals and budget.
• Advises and provides project details for the Integrated Master Schedule, including major milestones, durations, activities, and percent complete providing an overall look for all the ongoing projects and programs in the CAPD.
• Performs and recommends scheduling and reporting process improvement including other related project control activities to improve the performance and reporting of a project.
• Performs scheduling cloud hosting administration to include but not limited to creating users, assign security privileges, troubleshooting the software and its functionality, and advising management on administration issues and recommendation, i.e., Primavera P6.

Evaluation Criteria

Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:

• Skills and/or behavioral assessment
• Personal interview
• Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
• Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
• Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
• Review of a current motor vehicle report

Closing

WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.