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MKA International, Inc. · 5 months ago

Scheduling / Cost Engineer

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

MKA International, Inc. is seeking to add a highly-motivated mid-to-senior Scheduling and Cost Engineer to their team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The role involves evaluating contractor schedules, providing decision support information, and managing multiple project assignments while ensuring timely execution within budget.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesLegal

No H1B

Responsibilities

Create/manage/analyze CPM schedules

Analyze schedule progress, trends and delays; evaluate schedule and/or cost changes to provide recommendations

Analyze, and maintain comprehensive, integrated CPM project schedules and cost baselines based on thorough analysis of project requirements

Analyze all deviations from established cost and schedule baselines

Develop critical item report analysis that highlight significant program issues and potential delays to project milestones

Understand contract scopes and evaluate the submitted contractor schedule’s ability to meet milestones and deliverables

Analyze costs and complex issues for commercial buildings, institutional and heavy civil projects

Communicate with clients, interface with construction team members and contractors to address construction issues to develop schedules, analyses and prepare reports

Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget

Retention and development of client relationships

Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times

Experience in providing litigation support including expert testimony at depositions and/or trial or arbitration proceedings, a plus

Qualification

CPM schedulingPrimaveraMicrosoft ProjectConstruction ManagementConstruction litigationProject ManagementClient relationship managementDocument reviewChange order analysisCost analysisOn-site project experienceBuilder’s risk insurance claimsAACE certificationsCommunication skillsTechnical report authoring

Required

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management

5+ years of related experience in the commercial building or heavy civil construction industry

On-site project experience required, preferably as a Project Manager, Project Engineer or Superintendent

Detailed knowledge of scheduling programs such as Primavera and Microsoft Project

Strong written and oral communication skills

Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times

Experience in providing litigation support including expert testimony at depositions and/or trial or arbitration proceedings, a plus

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record

Preferred

Builder's risk insurance claims and/or construction contract dispute experience

Professional Engineer (PE) license or Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certifications

Working knowledge of AACE recommended practices

Knowledge of multiple types of construction