Construction Scheduler

BB&E is an employee owned full service civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, headquartered in Northville, Michigan, which services both the Federal and Industrial sectors throughout the United States. BB&E team members provide Environmental Consulting, Facilities Engineering and Program/Project Management Services to Federal and private sectors.  

Position Summary 

BB&E is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Construction Scheduler to join our team, supporting BB&E’s A&AS contract, assisting NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, and supporting facilities design and construction projects on-site at Kittery, ME.  

Job Duties 

• Understanding interrelated construction projects within high-visibility Program Initiatives critical to the Navy’s mission.
• Manage multiple priorities and independently develop technical recommendations or solutions for scheduling issues and time impacts on complex problems encountered during construction contract administration.
• Presenting technical schedule analysis results (verbal and graphical/tabular) to leadership and non-technical stakeholders, with recommendations for schedule management when requested.
• Developing and maintaining scheduling training for project teams, including training on network analysis schedules, critical path method, time impact analysis, baseline, progress, and as-built schedule reviews, and software usage.
• Guiding scheduling specifications for incorporation into project contract documents.
• Participating in NAVFAC-sponsored Scheduling Working Groups to address lessons learned, propose software changes, and identify training requirements.
• Supporting the development of schedule software templates for contractors to create baseline schedules.
• Project delivery methods include both design-bid/build and design-build.

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Initial Construction Planning:
• Review the scopes of individual projects and based on actual performance metrics and project conditions, propose: 
• Recommended provisions for inclusion in contract schedule specifications.
• Reasonable construction durations to include in the RFP or solicitation.
• Participate in Technical Evaluation Teams (TET) when selection factors involve contractor schedule and work plan submissions. 
• Review and provide recommendations to the TET Chair.
• Review of Baseline Schedules:
• Review baseline schedules for validity, reasonableness, and depth of construction planning. Ensure compliance with contract schedule specifications.
• Ongoing Schedule Oversight:
• Lead the project team in reviewing monthly contractor updates for validity and conformance to contract requirements.
• Coordinate with technical and non-technical NAVFAC personnel within the Facilities Engineering Command (FEC) and field offices.
• Work closely with the Contracting Office, design management, estimating, and construction teams to ensure contract changes, non-conformances, and requests for information are accurately reflected in contract schedule updates.
• Review the critical path and lesser float paths to determine progress concurrency and shared project float.
• Advise the project team on the disposition of contractor-submitted schedule updates.
• Alert the project team when the As-Built schedule diverges from the accepted Baseline Schedule.
• Assist project teams in assessing contractor adherence to the project schedule.
• Schedule Analysis:
• Compile Time-Impact-Analysis (TIA) issue files and timelines as issues arise.
• Review the baseline schedule and schedule updates to determine adherence to the original baseline, apart from identified time impacts.
• Prepare as-built schedules, including narrative and graphical/tabular visualizations, to highlight delays and/or accelerations that affected timely project completion.
• Assess the impact of contract changes on the schedule and support the development of the Government's position regarding delays and/or liability.
• Utilize computer-based scheduling programs, applying Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis.
• Assist in validating impacts on the construction schedule by comparing work reports.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on how contractors can mitigate delays and meet the contract completion date.

Key Qualifications 

• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a NACI/CAC is required
• Certification: Registration as a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) is desirable
• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and experience presenting complex schedule analyses to non-technical stakeholders.
• Software: Proficiency using Primavera P6- Oracle and MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines autonomously

Experience & Education 

• Experience:
• A minimum of 7 years of construction CPM scheduling experience utilizing Primavera P6 or its earlier versions is required
• Experience conducting forensic reviews of Time-Impact Analyses (TIA) in relation to time extension requests or claims.
• Expertise in Earned Value Management in a construction environment.
• Ability to evaluate Contractor baseline schedules and monthly updates.
• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to stand/walk/climb/kneel/crouch and remain in a stationary position/sit at least 60% of the time
• Ability to operate office equipment, including computer, copy machine, phone, etc.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Capable of lifting up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Ability to understand the speech of another person, speak clearly so listeners can understand, and talk or hear both in person and by telephone

Compensation, Benefits & Perks 

• Competitive compensation packages 
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan – BB&E is 100% employee-owned!
• Discretionary bonus
• *Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with health care concierge
• *Employer provided Short-Term & Long-Term disability
• *Employer provided Life insurance
• *Employee options for supplemental life, supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and Identity theft protection benefits
• *Generous PTO plus 11 paid holidays
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) options with fully vested employer match
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development
• Employee referral program
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet insurance discount

*Applies only to full-time employees 

 *BB&E 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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.