Project Planner / Scheduler

Blue Energy

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in project scheduling and planning.
  • 5+ years of direct experience in project planning and scheduling.
  • Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 and standard office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Willingness to travel to project sites or offices as required.
  • Experience with large project scheduling, particularly in power generation.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate project schedules with cost and progress data.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
  • Ensure timely input from contractors and outside partners for master schedule tracking.
  • Participate in identifying critical paths and schedule risks; suggest mitigation strategies.
  • Report schedule status and updates in summary reports and meetings.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that fosters innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skills development.
  • Exposure to large-scale project management in the energy sector.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

We are seeking a Project Scheduler to be responsible for creating, updating and maintaining the overall project schedule. The scheduler will need to coordinate with project contractors, suppliers the project team to develop, update and maintain up to a level 5 detailed schedule. The scheduler will coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams and all the project Contractors and Suppliers.

The Scheduler will coordinate with the project controls team to understand the appropriate and allocated timelines for project activities and update the team with progress status. The scheduler will coordinate closely with the various teams and contractors to integrate their schedules into the master project schedule and report out any significant changes or impacts to the overall schedule resulting from input.

Key Responsibilities
Schedule Development & Management:
  • Integrate the schedule and activities with the cost and progress base.
  • Develop and maintain the detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and other tools with the coordination and input from the team, contractors and suppliers.
  • Develop and maintain a resource loaded schedule.
  • Support and Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities into one master schedule that is reflected in the cost and progress base.
  • The scheduler will ensure that the outside partners (engineering, fabrication and construction contractors) are providing timely schedules and input and providing the resource information required for proper master schedule tracking.
  • Participate in identification of critical path, float, and schedule risks; recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Report out schedule status and highlights in summary schedules and reports.
  • Proactively gather input from relevant parties for activities or status updates.
  • Independently gather required information from various contributing parties.


Additional Responsibilities
  • Assist with "what if" scenarios if required.
  • Participate in Risk Assessment analysis, updates and periodic team meetings.
  • Present schedule activities, timelines and status in meetings and reports.
  • Assist Project Manager and Construction Manger as needed.
  • Assist with estimating activities and / or verification as it relates to schedule.
  • Resource load schedule activities based on input from the estimate and / or responsible parties.


Minimum Qualifications
  • 10+ years of qualified experience in the field and / or home office
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
  • Ability to prepare documents using word processing (MS Word), presentation (MS PowerPoint) and spreadsheet (MS Excel) application software.
  • Willingness to travel and / or work from Project Construction site or to other Company offices and supplier sites, as required, to coordinate project schedule information.
  • Oracle Primavera P6 experience.
  • Experience with large project scheduling.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with other "presentation" software (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Energy services experience is desirable.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred but not required if experienced.
  • 5-10 years of project controls / project scheduling experience on power generation or large industrial projects.
  • Prior experience with gas turbines, HRSGs, and combined cycle plants.
  • Proficient in standard tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, Word, etc.).
  • Knowledge of EPC project lifecycle and interfaces between engineering, procurement, and construction.
Preferred Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
  • Experience supporting field teams during construction and start-up phases.
  • Familiarity with risk management, resource levelling, and scenario planning.
  • Strong ability to manage detailed work.
  • Strong ability to proactively reach out to gather information.


We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy.

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