What You Would Do in This RoleThe Senior Scheduler works closely with project managers, leaders, and other teams to ensure effective and proactive control of project plans and schedules. This role requires a strong commitment to excellence in the development and support of cost control, project management systems, processes, resources, and tools.
Key Responsibilities:- Prepare (or assist in preparing) Level 1 to Level 3 EPC schedules for sustaining capital projects, with a particular focus on the critical path from engineering through procurement to construction.
- Lead and participate in interactive planning sessions; hold meetings with project managers, estimators, and engineers to review and refine preliminary schedules for initial distribution.
- Coordinate overall planning and scheduling activities across projects.
- Interface with engineering disciplines, project management, and clients (as required) to ensure accurate engineering and procurement data are reflected in schedules.
- Monitor, review, analyze, and report on schedule status throughout all project phases.
- Perform manpower resource loading for assigned schedules and prepare histograms and other charts as required.
- Manage project schedules, analyze variances, and evaluate project trends and schedule forecasts.
- Conduct schedule risk analyses.
- Assist in the preparation of schedule data for proposals and contracts.
- Take responsibility for the preparation, quality, and accuracy of project and proposal schedules.
- Perform in-depth "what-if" scenario, variance, and logic analyses.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to other planners and schedulers within the team.
- Performing other duties as requested
Requirements- A recognized engineering or business degree, technical diploma, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6.
- Strong knowledge of EPCM planning and project reporting.
- Understanding of procurement, contracts, and construction management.
- Advanced MS Excel skills for analysis and reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
- Quality-focused with strong attention to detail, while maintaining a broad "whole project" perspective.
- Ability to meet safety requirements for site visits.
- 8+ years of planning and scheduling experience in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.8 years or more of planning and scheduling experience in engineering, procurement, construction environment
