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AECOM Project Planning & Scheduling Specialist in Arlington, Virginia

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking a Project Planning and Scheduling Specialist to join our Program Management team in our Arlington, VA office. This role involves schedule analysis and review with regular client engagement providing schedule input for executive reports on a full-time program. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, be technically competent in Primavera P6, and have the ability to manage and convey complex scheduling information effectively. This is a Hybrid position.

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

  • Conduct regular field walks (minimum weekly) to aid the schedule review deliverables.

  • Provide contemporaneous schedule analysis, identifies and investigates project schedule variances and provides regular client advisement.

  • Identification and monitoring of key performance metrics to assist in assessing and reporting the health of the project.

  • Regularly review critical paths, perform what-if analysis, and identify schedule risks.

  • Develop weekly schedule reports comparing plan vs. actual performance.

  • Lead monthly schedule reviews, Time Impact Analysis, and third-party schedule reviews.

  • Schedule Progress validation during GC payment application review.

  • Provide schedule input for executive reports, principal meetings, and Architect of the Capitol briefings.

  • Facilitate monthly schedule review conferences and TIA review meetings.

  • Participate in weekly schedule workshop calls.

  • Prepare timelines, stakeholder schedules, and respond to ad-hoc requests.

  • Gathers data for schedule baseline development and maintenance.

  • Familiar with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting methods.

  • Understands CPM scheduling concepts and principles and able to develop basic engineering, procurement and construction logic.

  • Understands concepts and principles of scope control and change management and earned value methodology. Knowledgeable of planning and scheduling concepts and principles including effects on financial performance.

  • Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles.

  • Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and support activities to implement applicable coding. Supports basic schedule development.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS in Engineering or Construction Management + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

  • Prior field experience on construction projects

  • Experience with Primavera P6 Software

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PMP Certification

  • PSP Certification

  • Federal Project experience

  • Experience in developing construction cost estimates and risk analysis

Additional Information

  • Sponsorship is not available for this position.

  • Relocation is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $93,000.00 - $120,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10120813

Business Line: PPM

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc

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