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Project Controls Scheduler II (Hybrid)

VAA currently has an opening for Project Controls Scheduler II! Our growing firm is looking for hard-working team players who are eager to learn, committed to growth, and driven to make a real impact.

Your role:

Under the direction of Project Managers and discipline leads, the CPM Scheduler II develops detailed, accurate Critical Path Method schedules and maintains them throughout the project lifecycle. The role includes project planning, progress measurement, forecasting, and schedule reporting for multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction projects.

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed Critical Path Method schedules for engineering projects.

• Create baseline schedules using Primavera Cloud and/or Microsoft Project, including project milestones, activity logic, calendars, constraints, and resource assignments.

• Coordinate with Project Managers, discipline leads, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to obtain schedule inputs and maintain schedule accuracy.

• Analyze schedules to identify critical and near-critical activities, and potential delays.

• Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules and prepare weekly and monthly schedule performance reports.

• Develop recovery, acceleration, and mitigation plans when projects experience delays or schedule variances.

• Interface project schedules with budgets, labor forecasts, staffing plans, and project controls reporting.

• Facilitate schedule review meetings and communicate schedule status, concerns, and recommendations to project stakeholders.

• Perform schedule impact analyses for scope changes, change orders, client-directed modifications, and other project impacts.

• Review contractor and subcontractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, look-ahead schedules, and impact schedule submittals for compliance with project requirements.

• Maintain milestone trackers, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, schedule narratives, and executive reporting metrics.

• Support resource planning and staffing forecasts across multiple concurrent projects.

• Assist project teams in identifying schedule-related risks and developing proactive mitigation strategies.

• Ensure scheduling practices conform to company standards, contract requirements, and project controls procedures.

• Provide scheduling guidance, training, and mentorship to project team members on CPM principles and scheduling best practices.

• Support schedule claim analysis, delay studies, and schedule documentation for dispute resolution when required.
  
• Potential for up to 10% for travel to construction job sites or client offices.

Your resume must include:

• Associate degree or certificate in construction management, engineering technology, project controls, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.

• Equivalent combination of education and directly related project scheduling or project controls experience may be considered.

• Experience developing and maintaining CPM schedules for engineering or construction projects is required.

Hourly Rate: $28.50 – 48.00 per hour. A variety of factors are considered when determining an offer including, but not limited to, market data, geographic location, experience, and specialized skills.

Benefits: Health, dental, vison, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, paid leave, and more!

Get to Know VAA

VAA is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects, bulk commodity-handling facilities, and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution. VAA is one of the industry's leading firms, combining nearly a half-century of excellence with a vibrant, future-focused energy. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to local municipalities to individual farms and businesses.

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Why VAA?

• It's not all calcs and CAD around here. Join your peers for a chili cookoff or homebrew tasting... get an opportunity to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Take advantage of charitable PTO to volunteer for organizations you're passionate about. At VAA, we're committed to building community from within and making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
• Support for life/work balance: flexible schedule options, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, and fun opportunities for friendly competition.
• Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.
• An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace USA and by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces (2022/2023/2024/2025/2026).

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