Project Controls Specialist

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Construction Scheduler to support our Education sector projects located in Los Angeles, CA. This is a highly visible, high-impact role that will put you at the forefront of building the educational future for the Los Angeles community. We encourage those seeking a challenging role that will give them ample opportunity to engage and impact the community with their talents to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop project schedules in alignment with established program master schedule execution strategies.

• Assist in updating and validating the month-to-month program master schedule in collaboration with the Construction Project Team.

• Review contractor schedules to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and industry standards.

• Evaluate and report on contractor schedule updates (weekly/monthly), draft narratives, and present findings to management.

• Assist in reviewing time impact analyses to evaluate schedule changes and their effects on project timelines.

• Assist in reviewing and evaluating contractors’ recovery schedules.

• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM) analyses to monitor schedule performance.

• Prepare and submit monthly Schedule Variance Reports to highlight deviations and support decision-making.

• Identify scheduling issues during project execution and recommend timely, practical, and innovative solutions.

• Participate in site visits to monitor construction progress and validate schedule updates.

• Assist in developing cost-loaded schedules for accurate cash-flow forecasting.

• Monitor actual costs against the cash-flow forecast to track financial performance and identify variances.

• Collaborate closely with the Lead Scheduler, Project Manager, and Project Engineers to implement schedule updates.

• Provide scheduling support to other team members as needed.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. Additional qualifying experience beyond the minimum stated below may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis

• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in program or project scheduling on large construction programs for an Owner or General Contractor, preferably involving multiple educational facilities or public works projects.

• Advanced proficiency in specific software, including but not limited to Primavera Scheduling Software and Microsoft Office applications (Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

• Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of cost engineering and scheduling.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Flexibility in schedule and transportation to work at multiple sites, based on assigned duties.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all pr