Scheduler

Overview

Provide technical and non-technical support to all project activities with respect to planning/scheduling, resource loading/leveling, and schedule baseline variance analysis for all projects.

Competencies:

• Project Controls
• Project Scheduling & Reporting
• Management of Change
• Progress Measurement and Earned Value

Responsibilities:

• Expert with standard planning and scheduling methodologies and tools.
• Prepare plans and schedules for large and complex projects or multiple projects.
• Obtain Project Team buy-in/approval of all documented schedule assumptions and
• baselines.
• Ensure all changes to schedule baselines are approved prior to execution, as necessary.
• Provide timely and accurate schedule updates based on input/coordination with the Project
• Team.
• Facilitate planning workshops to define project schedule activity scope, relationships, and
• dependencies.
• Creation, assignment, and maintenance of schedule EPS, WBS, Activity Calendars, Activity Codes,
• Global Changes, and Resources
• Review, challenge, and incorporate external supplier/contractor schedules into the Master
• Integrated Schedule.
• Validate schedule forecast accuracy, productivity, and produce variance analysis
• documentation.
• Provide all necessary inputs for and actively participate in Cost and Schedule Risk Assessments
• (CSRA).
• Assess schedule irregularities/trends to suggest acceleration opportunities and corrective
• actions.
• Responsible for project progress measurement including reporting and schedule
• integration.
• Develop and implement planning/scheduling processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain schedule benchmarking system.
• Coach and mentor junior Planner/Schedulers in industry best practices/processes.
• Lead a team of schedulers across multiple projects/programs.
• Coordinate with and foster open lines of communication amongst all Project Team
• members.
• Strive for continuous improvement across all areas of work.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Business, or Technical required.
• Seven or more (7+) years of experience.
• Project management certification preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of project control functions, ERP systems and tools such as MS Dynamics 365, MS
• Project, Primavera P6 Professional, and Power BI.
• Experience with Omega 365 Pims preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and analytical skills – written and verbal.
• High level of personal integrity.
• Strong relationship capabilities.
• High levels of creativity, persistence, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
• The candidate should be a self-starter, possess strong analytical skills, and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office).
• Proficient in both written and spoken English.