Planner/Scheduler III

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Planner/Scheduler III to work on a 12-month assignment in their facilities in Houston, TX.

Summary:  Responsible for developing, maintaining, and integrating detailed project schedules, WBS, resources, contractor plans, and Earned Value Management (EVM) to ensure accurate forecasting and performance reporting. Acts independently as a scheduling subject?matter expert, proactively identifying risks, performing what?if and recovery analyses, and advising project leadership on mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to major projects with multiyear duration with an extreme level of complexity.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 software.
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in project planning and scheduling and considered an industry expert in the field.
• Recommend best practices. Solve complex problems.
• Work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• Develop a realistic project plan and schedule to meet the project objectives.
• Ensure that all standard procedures and systems for project planning and scheduling are followed.
• Responsible for ensuring that proper WBS, coding and resources are integrated into the schedule.
• Implement Earned Value Management. Ensure accurate SPI and Earned Value curve are reported.
• Ensuring Contractors plans and schedules are prepared and integrated according to project standards and contract requirements.
• Coordinate and update schedules with actual progress and forecast remaining durations, project milestones, and completion dates
• Apply practical field experience with planning and scheduling knowledge to identify challenges to the project schedule and suggest mitigation plans and prepare recovery schedules.
• Carry out what-if schedule analysis for different options or to assess impacts of certain events.
• Proactively report schedule status and efficiently communicate any schedule risk and mitigation plan with PM/CM and project control supervisor.

Requirements:

• Post secondary education in Engineering or Construction. Engineering P.Eng (or its equivalent) is preferred.
• Project Management Professional credential (PMP) is preferred.
• 10+ years working experience, including 5+ years of solar project relevant experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to work with a minimum level of supervision
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in a team environment
• Computer skills using P6, Power BI, Ecosys, Microsoft Office products