On behalf of our civil infrastructure client, working on a large multinational project, we are currently recruiting for a Planner/Scheduler to join their team for approximately a 4-6 month contract.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Produces a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives
- Works closely with all functional departments, the Planner/Scheduler plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to
- Lead the development of project schedules and identify activities necessary to produce products and services during project execution
- Apply work breakdown structure requirements
- Manage information integration from engineers, subcontractors, owners, and others to create an integrated master schedule
- Identify critical paths including critical float path analysis
- Create graphics including Gantt charts, activity network diagrams, time-scaled logic diagrams, and histograms
- Establish and manage a performance management system using baseline information in the estimate and schedule
- Work with project management to set goals, objectives, and success factors and analyze project status
- Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting
- Perform project performance analysis including earned value
- Preparing project schedules based on defined project execution philosophies
- Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting
- Preparing schedule updates and general maintenance in Primavera
- Schedule related information collection and distribution
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- A degree in Engineering from a recognized institution
- Minimum of 5 years of related project scheduling experience
- Experience in a heavy infrastructure environment is required
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
- High-level proficiency with Primavera (P6), is required. Knowledge of MS Project, an asset
- Results-oriented individual with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and timelines
- Commitment to working in a team environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
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