Schedule/Cost Analyst

We’re looking for a Schedule / Cost Analyst to support a transportation client’s capital program. You’ll own schedule development and updates in Primavera P6, tie schedule progress to cost performance, and turn project data into clear, automated reporting for project managers and agency leadership. Hands-on scheduling experience is required for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop, update, and maintain CPM schedules in Primavera P6, including baselines, monthly updates, and progress tracking
Review contractor schedule submittals for logic, constraints, float, critical path, and compliance with contract specifications
Perform schedule analysis, including critical path, float consumption, and variance to baseline
Track budgets, commitments, actuals, forecasts, and estimates at completion
Integrate schedule and cost data to support earned value reporting (CPI, SPI, EAC)
Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that bring schedule and cost data together for project and program leadership
Automate recurring data pulls, cleanup, and reporting tasks using Python or a similar language
Prepare monthly schedule narratives and cost reports
Maintain schedule and cost data in the client’s PMIS (Oracle Primavera Unifier or similar)
Identify schedule and cost risks early and communicate them clearly to the project team.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of hands-on Primavera P6 experience building and updating schedules
Demonstrated scheduling experience on construction, transportation, or infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of CPM scheduling principles, WBS development, and resource/cost loading
Experience building reports and dashboards in Power BI
Working knowledge of Python, SQL, R, or a similar language for data analysis and automation
Experience with project cost tracking, budgets, and forecasting
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
Strong written communication skills for schedule narratives and reports
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with public agency or transit capital programs
Familiarity with Oracle Primavera Unifier or another PMIS
Experience pulling data from P6 or a PMIS through APIs, database queries, or exports for reporting
Earned value management experience
PMI-SP, PSP (AACE), or PMP certification a plus
Schedule & Work Arrangement

Part-time, approximately 25-30 hours per week
Hybrid: 1-2 days on-site at client location in Los Angeles, remainder remote
Flexible hours within normal business hours

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:

Power BI: 5 years (Required)
Primavera P6: 2 years (Required)
Data analysis skills: 3 years (Required)
Business intelligence: 3 years (Preferred)
Project scheduling: 2 years (Required)
Project management: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90012

Pay: $56.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 30.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 3 year of experience working on Primavera Unifier?
• Do you have at least 2 years of hands-on experience developing, building, updating, and maintaining CPM schedules in Primavera P6?
• Do you have hands-on project scheduling experience on construction, transportation, transit, or infrastructure projects?
• Do you have at least 5 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports?
• Do you have at least 3 years of data analysis experience, including hands-on use of Python, SQL, R, or a similar programming language to automate data processing or reporting tasks?
• Do you have hands-on experience tracking project budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, and integrating schedule and cost data for earned value reporting (CPI, SPI, or EAC)?
• Are you able to work part-time (25–30 hours per week), attend on-site work 1–2 days per week in Los Angeles, CA 90012, and work remotely on the remaining days during normal business hours?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90041 (Required)

Work Location: In person