Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 85 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted to its staff a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients’ projects.

KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management and project controls services.

The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows for more money to be available to the agencies we serve, that inevitably will be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $156,000 to $187,200 annually ($75 to $90/hour)
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401k retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
• Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
• Annual tuition assistance allowance for employees
• Employee Assistance Program

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS) seeks an experienced construction project planner, project controls engineer, or P6 scheduler for a full-time Senior Scheduler opportunity in Los Angeles, CA. The Senior Scheduler reports to the Project Control Manager and directly supports the Project Management Team with P6 scheduling activities and contractor/stakeholder coordination on transit-related capital projects. The successful candidate will have proven scheduling experience on projects of varying size and complexity, including multi-phase, multi-million-dollar construction, and renovation projects. The Senior Scheduler will work on-site at the project office in Los Angeles.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develops and maintains detailed construction planning schedules for new construction and renovation work.
• Develops and analyzes labor and equipment resources and cost-load the time-phased schedules.
• Prepares detailed plans, time-scaled charts, and diagrams.
• Monitors project progress against an established baseline.
• Provides time impact analysis of schedule changes, identifies schedule variances and opportunities, and proactively develops mitigation strategies for the Project Management Team.
• Maintains simplified logic schedules to highlight status of key interfaces for critical path review.
• Reviews contractor-submitted schedules and provides written comments, coordinates schedule comments, and corrections with contractors.
• Provides progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.
• Develops creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Promptly reports schedule variances with recommendations for corrective actions.

When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field
• At least 10 years of project scheduling experience in heavy civil or multiple projects
• Demonstrated experience scheduling the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects, including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort
• Self-starter with results-driven focus and ability to work with others
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical, and complicated design and/or construction program plus the ability to communicate progress and issues to technical and management-level personnel
• Demonstrated experience with Primavera Project Planner version 12.0 or higher
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven accuracy, reliability, and completeness in job accomplishment
• Demonstrated success on the job as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility, and growth in previous position(s)