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 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

In this role, you will be a member of our industry-leading planning and scheduling team that avoids costly surprises through the application of proven scheduling and project controls. Our comprehensive schedules ensure that projects are optimally planned, organized, and resourced. Versed in the means and methods of construction, and supported by state-of-the-art software and technology, our team produces projects that are free of surprises.

We are currently looking for an Associate Director, Scheduling to support a semiconductor client in the Sunnyvale, CA area. In this client facing role, you will be on site five days per week providing onsite leadership to the team. We are looking for someone that has prior field experience supporting manufacturing and/or semiconductor projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration and communication of project tasks.Provide earn value management.Support Project Managers with quality project schedules at appropriate levels of detail for proposed and on-going projects.Gain and maintain the trust and respect of internal team members and stakeholders.Develop, monitor, status and resolve negative impacts to schedule critical paths.Provide guidance on design issues, client concerns and code issues.Lead project managers, design and contractors on monthly project progress of work.Develop and maintain project risk assessments, qualitative and quantitative.Manage the development of critical monthly progress reports.Participate in design verifications and construction site walks.Support efforts to collect, integrate and report key project data.Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules.Oversee the performance of forensic scheduling analysis.Development of risk management plan, using crystal ball, PRA.Review resource and cost loading of schedules as needed.Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management. Contributes to and monitors scope control, change management and associated implications to project cost and scheduling, escalating when appropriate.Provide mentorship to mentorship, coaching and development to direct reports and junior team members.Other duties as assigned.Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

Ability to move from project focus to business mentality by showing potential for leadership and outstanding competence in service delivery.Demonstrated knowledge of developing and maintaining project risk assessments (qualitative and quantitative).Experience managing a larger project team or multiple project teams or whole program.Knowledge of 4D/5D modeling.Experience with forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects independently. Experience with estimate validation and adjustments and comparative cost analyses. Knowledge of Pre- and Post-Construction cost audits and valuations.Experience performing detailed cost and schedule analyses.Knowledge of project document control.ability to provide forensic scheduling analysis of construction or engineering projects. Demonstrated ability to develop high-level logic driven schedules.Utilize effective written and oral communication skills. Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals. Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values. Hold self accountable to individual and team goals. Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients. Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression. Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough. Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BS in Construction, Construction Management, EngineeringExperience: 8+ years' experience in project scheduling, project engineering, project management or construction managementPreferred experience working on manufacturing and/or semiconductor projectsPreferred Certification: PSP, PMP,CPE, CEP, CCP, CMIT or MRICS

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