Program Master Scheduler; CHSR

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Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S.

The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California’s Central Valley.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of the PMO and Regional Program Controls Director, the Program Master Scheduler is responsible for development and maintenance of Program schedules, the review and analysis of Contractor Schedules and Oversight of PCM’s Schedule Management efforts, including development of What-if analysis and maintenance of schedules. Weekly and Monthly reporting of schedule analysis and progress.

This role works under the Risk Management Office Project Management Oversite Branch.

• Provide schedule development, maintenance of schedule data and reporting for California High Speed Rail (CAHSR) schedules.
• Identify/develop/correlate program schedule activities with associated CAHSR design plans.
• Provide detail for CAHSR schedule activities based on CAHSR design plans to reflect the duration and the basis of the duration for construction of element activities.
• Update schedule data and durations as necessary and as design progresses to identify the basis for construction of element durations.
• Provide periodic updates and documentation to the Program/Project Controls.
• Manage progress, schedule duration changes, and duration verification basis.
• Provide schedule assumptions and general basis for schedule development. Identify key items which may not be included in structure schedules (such as utility relocations, environmental and or seasonal restrictions, or procurements).
• Perform review and analysis of current in-progress CAHSR schedules for correlation with future, planned CAHSR construction schedules (current construction duration estimates vs. future planned construction duration estimates).
• Perform review and analysis of CHSR schedules for reliability, risk identification, risk review, and analysis
• Provide recommendations for increased schedule reliability
• Identify longest path and critical schedule items

• Accredited four (4) year degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or global equivalent in applicable field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to fourteen (14) years if non-degreed

• 7+ years of experience on large complex construction projects.
• Knowledge of:
  Principles and practices of construction Scheduling and scheduling software (P6). Program and project schedule development and management experience. Have working experience with Tilos to produce Time Chainage schedules. Knowledge of structures construction means, methods, staging, procurements, and disciplines. This includes rail and rail systems construction, rail and roadway tunnel construction, rail and roadway bridge construction, retaining wall systems and other systems and structures associated with the operation of a railway.
• Ability to:
  Develop detailed construction schedules from preliminary and/or conceptual plans, develop and document basis of schedule development. Identify and document associated schedule risks. Provide recognizable and understandable work activities and sequences. Meet required deadlines and deliverable dates. Document and communicate effectively with others. Excellent Communication skills, written and oral