Full Job Description
Wood is currently recruiting for a Scheduler with experience in the chemical manufacturing industry. This opportunity is onsite in Narrows, VA, United States.
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The Role
The Scheduler will be responsible for supporting the Capital Projects Group at an active chemical manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Prepare Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project resource loaded schedules supporting various stages of a project as part of the project team.
- Meet with Project Engineering and Operations resources on a weekly and monthly basis to maintain accurate project scheduling dates for both short term and long-term horizons
- Convert contractor manpower estimates into an executable plan/schedule. Work with contract work groups/planners/Construction Coordinators/etc. to develop schedules. Use work breakdown structures, construction packages, and other information as part of the development of project schedules including scheduling logic and critical paths.
- Provide regular manpower/resourcing load reports to project engineering leadership for both short term and long-term horizons to aid in workforce staffing and planning based on portfolio of planned/scheduled projects.
- Monitor forecast and actual project spending as a means of improving the scheduling process.
- Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and communicate that to the project team.
- Recognize and communicate schedule issues as they arise.
- Co-operate with WOOD's and client's HSSE core values by following all relevant health and safety policies and practicing safe work habits.
Qualifications
- Five (5) or more years of relevant scheduling experience including experience building resource-loaded schedules.
- Practical applied experience in capital project scheduling, preferably associated with capital projects implemented in chemical or refining facilities.
- Proficient with Primavera's P6 or Microsoft Project scheduling systems.
- experienced in the use of Microsoft's suite of office products.