Project Planner/Scheduler

Project Control Specialist/Scheduler Liberal Construction was established in 2010 and implements US Government funded projects in the Middle East. Today, Liberal is a global organization headquartered in the U.S. providing design/build (D/B) and design/bid/build (D/B/B) services for US Government and private sector customers. Liberal is an SBA-registered small business. Based in Virginia, Liberal Construction maintains offices in Bahrain and UAE. We have a diverse culture of innovation where our employees can make a difference and are looking for like-minded, dynamic individuals to come and join our rapidly expanding team. Our employees are our most valuable resources, and we strive to ensure that everyone is treated as such. Liberal Construction, LLC has an opportunity for a Project Control Specialist/Scheduler position at our Bahrain location. The selected candidate will create and maintain project schedules, providing schedule coordination with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and customers. Job Summary: The Project Planner/Scheduler plays a crucial role in coordinating and managing project schedules to ensure successful project execution. They are responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating project plans, timelines, and deliverables. The Project Planner/Scheduler collaborates closely with project teams, stakeholders, and management to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Essential duties and responsibilities

• Provide critical path analysis, identify problem areas, and create work-around solutions.
• Timely create and maintain program and project schedules necessary to properly plan work.
• Assist with establishing project budgets from proposal estimate, track committed costs, and forecast remaining costs for engineering, equipment procurement, and construction sub-contracts.
• Responsible for project and program contingency planning.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports for the internal management team.
• Advise team on matters affecting project success, schedule, and cost impacts, and develop project recovery plans when needed.
• Be part of the project management team responsible for meeting project deadlines.
• Assist with identifying out-of-scope work items and creating change order requests to be presented to the client, including estimated cost and schedule impacts.
• Consistently identify potential project problems or opportunities in a proactive manner, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Completely own comprehensive integrated schedule required for planning and scheduling all facility functions.
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or other related field
• Experience working as Scheduler/Surveyor with USACE, NAVFAC, and US Government projects is required.
• Proficiency in the use of Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Familiarity with US government contracts and schedules
• Prior experience in pre-contract and post-construction required
• Knowledge of construction scheduling, equipment, and methods required
• Prior experience in Procore CMS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office