Planner / Scheduler IV (2810)

Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, IL, US Openings: 2Work Model: Hybrid, 1-2 days in officeJob Type: ContractDuration: 1 YearRate: $53/hour (W2 + Benefits)Hours: 40 hours/week (8am - 5pm)Project: Grid Systems IntegrationThe Planner / Scheduler develops and maintains schedules to ensure project timelines and resource allocation are optimized. Responsibilities: Create and update project schedules using scheduling tools. Monitor project progress and address scheduling conflicts. Collaborate with teams to optimize resource allocation. Document scheduling activities and prepare detailed reports. Ensure compliance with scheduling standards and guidelines. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or related field. Experience in scheduling or project management roles. Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project). Strong analytical and organizational skills.Must have technical skills : Excellent working experience with both planning and costing tools (Primavera P6 + SAP)Nice to have technical skills : working experience in the field of electrification industryResponsibilities and AccountabilitiesOverall• Builds tender integrated schedules and cost estimates• Build project schedule and project budgeting in cost and schedule tools• Ensure compliance to Global Standards for planning and cost control in the region• Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems• Maintain project schedule and cost forecast throughout project• Analyse schedule and cost trends and provide forecasted cost and schedules to project team• Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks• Maintain a register of actual and committed costs• Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates• Communicates schedule and cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation• Provides internal and external project reporting of project status• Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost and schedules• Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status• Provides change order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate• Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation• Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.• Support project close out and claims• Lead the team of Project Cost Control analysts on larger projects• Provide support to tenders• Oversee the planning function on the project• Ensure quality of the project controlling reporting.• Ensure accuracy of cost budgets, actuals, and forecasting• Ensure collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce cost• Ensure Alignment to established standards (WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)• Ensure efficiency and effectives of the project cost control team where applicable.Quality & Lean• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes at GSI level and Project Controls Function• Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner• Identify areas of opportunity for standardization / optimization and where possible participate in a Kaizen or similar lean event to implement any identified improvementsEHS• Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions• Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions• Ensure safety work instructions are complied• Participate in the resolution of safety issues.• Initiate actions to improve health and safety where neededPerformance Measurement• Schedule quality• Cost forecasting quality• Schedule forecast quality• Cost and schedule performance of project• Timeliness of reportingQualifications & ExperienceEducational RequirementsDegree qualified either in finance or may have engineering degree (with financial training)Desired Knowledge & Experience5+ years planning large turnkey projects2+ projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projectsLead planner on 2+ turnkey projectsKnowledge of cost control function on large complex turnkey projectsKnowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects