Planner-Scheduler; Construction Management

Overview

Orange County Sanitation District is seeking a Planner‑Scheduler (Construction Management) to schedule major wastewater treatment and collection system construction and maintenance projects. The position involves managing contractor schedules, evaluating performance, establishing specifications, monitoring delays, and coordinating with internal departments to minimize operational impacts.

• Prepares and analyzes construction schedules and cost reports to determine feasibility of proposed schedules; distributes progress evaluations to project managers and engineers.
• Reviews and analyzes monthly construction schedule updates and progress payments; monitors actual progress versus planned progress, provides exception reporting, and recommends action steps to resolve issues.
• Acts as a liaison on scheduling matters between different OC San divisions and departments; coordinates construction project schedules to minimize the impacts on wastewater facilities and systems operations due to planned construction projects.
• Reviews baseline schedules and design submittals prior to bid to ensure scope is achievable in the time stipulated; identifies the critical path of the project and work sequencing; creates preliminary construction schedules during project planning phases.
• Reviews contract change orders and provides recommendations on issues involving construction delays.
• Performs project schedule delay impact analysis of project schedule changes; assesses chronology of events and reviews project delays to determine compensable and non‑compensable claims.
• Attends contractor meetings; provides schedule risk analysis; assists with establishing schedule milestones for assigned projects and recommends key performance indicators required for Project Management Office reporting; participates in the development and implementation of standards used; researches and recommends quality improvement standards.
• Performs duties as assigned.

• Detailed knowledge of project management principles, the critical path method, and work breakdown structures.
• A strong understanding of project scheduling and budgeting.
• Advanced knowledge of CPM and Primavera P6 Project Management, Microsoft Project, and Excel.

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; visit various OC San sites, projects, and/or meetings; primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required; occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information; ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 35 pounds.
• Mobility to work in changing site conditions; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; to reach, twist, turn, kneel, and bend.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
• Vision to inspect site conditions and work in progress.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
• Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment.
• Field work requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards with exposure to hazardous materials in some site locations.

• Office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.
• Field work with exposure to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, and vibration.
• Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.