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Construction Specialist 4

  2025-07-19     CDM Smith     Austin,TX  
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Job DescriptionAs a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:Supervises and directs overall project activities as assigned. Provides basic to highly complex technical, field and site administration support to field and project personnel. Prepares and reviews PrimaveraP6 CPM Schedules, baseline and progress update submittals of high complexity. Assists design engineers and self-perform labor/subcontractors to determine schedule impacts and recovery plan for unexpected site conditions and impacts. Perform schedule Time Impact Analysis and resolution of potential schedule/work problems. Ensures the timely scheduling and forecast for arrival of parts, equipment, construction materials, and on time installation with field personnel and vendors. Develops and program simple to complex scopes of work plans, schedules, and applications for payment using cost-loaded schedule and ad-hoc reports. Utilizes Timberline/Sage estimates to develop preliminary and baseline schedules for construction and design-build projects. Researches historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compiles summary reports to develop guidelines for future project planning schedules. Receives, reviews and incorporate material lead time and subcontractors' proposed sequence and manpower projection against master schedules. Perform 3rd party schedule reviews using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, and advanced analytics report with Acumen Fuse. Prepares basic to highly complex project controls analyses, spreadsheets, and schedules for project reporting. Collects and updates engineering and construction information to reflect most current plans/requirements. Inputs data for development of a detailed baseline schedule for engineering and construction projects. Generates reports and graphics to provide data for subcontract change requests, bid schedule comparisons, new work item estimates, and resolution of potential schedule/work problems. Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Reviews the work of more junior staff. Deploys and supports construction technology and virtual design construction application (3D/4D models) on assigned projects. Assists in facilitating solutions through collaboration with the project teams via VDC, Building Information Modeling, and traditional collaboration methods. Participates with project staff to plan and prepare resource-loaded schedule integrated with primavera P6 and EcoSys EPC, and analyze Estimated Cost At Completion throughout project execution phase. Monitors original and current budget by project task code structures and analyzes and compare task code costs and performance across all project categories to ensure accuracy of project reports. Performs performance reporting using Earned Value Management. Participates in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities on project sites or offices. Maintain/Update schedules following Quality Assurance/Quality Control reporting requirements. 10-15% domestic travel required, for team meetings. This is a hybrid position, may work from home up to 4 days per week, as permitted.Employment TypeRegularMinimum Qualifications* Must possess at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Civil Engineering or a related field and at least 5 years of progressive experience as a Construction Specialist or in a related role supporting construction projects. In the alternative, at least a master's degree or its equivalent in Civil Engineering or a related field and at least 4 years of work experience as a Construction Specialist or in a related role supporting construction projects would be acceptable.* Must possess at least 4 years of experience with Primavera P6* Must possess at least 4 years of experience with EcoSys* Must possess at least 4 years of experience with Design and Construction of Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities* Must possess at least 3 years of experience with VDC implementing 4D schedule modeling* Must possess at least 3 years of experience with Contractor's schedule reviews and analysis utilizing Acumen Fuse.* Must have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.


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