Job Description

The Project Scheduler (Scheduler III) will provide project controls and scheduling support to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) within the Landside Access Modernization Program, reporting to the Landside Element Management Team. Initial assignments include the Auxiliary Curbs and Fire Station projects. The role reviews contractor schedules, maintains owner schedules, evaluates time impacts, and reports schedule status and risk to multiple Project Managers and LAWA management.

This is a full-time, hybrid position (no hybrid or remote work). Salary offered is up to $80/hr depending on experience.  

Key Identifiers

• Candidates must have 10 or more years of scheduling experience, including 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
• Candidates must have demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects in the $300M–$1B range.
• Candidates must have mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (Version 8.3 or higher) and related tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, and Claim Digger.
• Candidates must be capable of reporting earned value performance measurement and tracking field progress weekly.
• Successfully hired candidates must be able to pass a background check and possess a LAWA SIDA badge prior to official start.
• Candidates must be available to work past the regular shift or on various shifts as needed.

Daily Duties 

• Review the contractor’s baseline construction schedule for conformance with the plans and specifications, including WBS breakdown and coding, sequencing, critical path and logic ties, resource loading, and inclusion of all required activities.
      ◦ Perform constructability reviews and identify missing activities, float sequestering or suppression, and other conflicts or shortcomings.
      ◦ Provide written evaluations, comments, and responses on baseline schedule submittals, and coordinate with the contractor’s scheduler to resolve deficiencies.
• Review the contractor’s monthly schedule updates to identify logic changes, inaccurate progress reporting, and critical or near-critical path changes that could affect phases, milestones, or overall project duration.
      ◦ Analyze and report on the causes of variances from the plan.
      ◦ Provide written responses and approval recommendations, and coordinate comments and corrections with contractors.
• Attend weekly construction meetings and monitor 3-week look-ahead schedules for accuracy and consistency with the baseline and schedule updates, promptly reporting slippage or other variances.
• Maintain an owner shadow schedule and accurate as-built schedule using daily inspection reports, quality control reports, and site visits, and use it to forecast potential delays and evaluate contractor updates.
• Review contractor Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) and provide written evaluations and recommendations for time extensions as appropriate.
• Identify schedule variances and opportunities, and proactively develop mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
• Prepare “what-if” schedule impact analyses for contemplated additional work or re-sequencing of phases and activities.
• Evaluate and forecast project status against the baseline schedule, and report milestone status, fiscal impact, and risk to management.
• Develop and analyze man-hour, equipment, and cost-loaded, time-phased schedules, and track quantities to measure construction performance.
• Maintain master schedule systems and simplified logic schedules to track project interfaces and impacts to airfield electrical and mechanical systems, airfield operations, and other aviation-related disciplines.
• Prepare progress reports, briefing materials, time-scaled charts, and other reporting tools that communicate complex sequencing and progress clearly.
• Review third-party design and construction schedules and provide written comments.
• Support scheduling for projects in planning and design within the Master Program Schedule, along with issue management, meeting facilitation, document control, and monthly status reporting.
• May assume other duties as required. 

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of scheduling experience, with 5+ years in direct support of an active construction project.
• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification or other relevant professional licensure and certifications.
• Aviation or airport project experience.
• Knowledge of PMWeb and other project management information systems.
• Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects, including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for construction projects in the $300M–$1B range.
• Knowledge of project management principles, project control cycles, and critical path method (CPM) scheduling, with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to report using earned value performance measurement techniques.
• Experience working in a master schedule/sub-project environment and reviewing third-party design and construction schedules.
• Ability to clearly present project trends, risks, and forecasts to management, and to recommend strategies and mitigation measures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills on technical and non-technical matters for all levels of management, and the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Proven accuracy, reliability, and completeness, with a self-starting, results-driven approach and the ability to work with others.
• Mastery of Oracle Primavera P6 (Version 8.3 or higher), plus related tools such as Schedule Analyzer, Microsoft Project, and Claim Digger.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat, and the ability to present scheduling data graphically.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Featured Benefits

401(k), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 100% employer-paid premiums

Additional Information

For over 50 years, Leland Saylor Associates (LSA) has been a nationally recognized construction consulting firm providing expertise in the areas of estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and construction management. Saylor is a great place to work where your opinion matters, where you can grow with a supportive staff and make a difference in our project outcomes. We are proud to be an advisor on some of the largest, most technically complex projects in the nation.

We seek like-minded professionals who have a passion for estimating, drive to achieve results, creative problem-solving ability, and a dedication to client service and relationship management. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Come join us and partner with our world-class team and do your best work.

Saylor is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.