Primary responsibilities for this position include the following:
Work closely with the project team to develop, maintain and manage the project schedule; to include development, engineering, construction, supply chain, regulatory and finance-related activities.
Participate in regular project team meetings across multiple projects.
Ensure that all projects are being scheduled and forecast using a consistent methodology.
Prepare spend curves and cash-flow forecasts during the life cycle of the project via close communication with Cost Control Unit, responsible for reporting schedule deliverables to the project lead and the project team.
Assist or lead in the creation of comprehensive schedule submissions throughout the project, resource, and cost loading as necessary.
Regularly review critical path, cost loading, schedule content, use of relationships and lag, constraints, and milestones.
Provide schedule analysis and metrics to key stakeholders on a regular basis
The Project Scheduler also will assist the project leadership team to perform scenario analysis in business case and feasibility stage and provide data to enable decisions such as:
Defining an appropriate WBS in line with the adopted project development and project delivery strategy
How to monitor and control the project through the various phases of the project lifecycle
How to manage the interface between the various contracts
Completion dates of any project’s portions
Maximizing efficiency of the project strategy with respect to cost, time, and contingency
Risk and opportunity management.
Participate in the development of standards to support the functional groups in successful delivery of projects.
During the execution stage, the Project Scheduler will work with the people responsible for executing the work to monitor and control the project, including:
Updating the schedule and comparing the actual work performed against the baseline program
Review vendor, sub-contractor and consultant schedule submittals and incorporate appropriate information into the schedule(s)
Identifying and reporting variances, and regularly updating the schedule and reporting on any changes
Identifying activities impacting the schedule’s critical path and facilitating the identification of opportunities to accelerate completion of the work, or measures to avoid potential delays
Assist in the review of the schedule and status of the plans during all phases of the projects
Reporting on project statuses, trends, forecasts and cashflow
Reporting on project contingency, and schedule risks and opportunities
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Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
5+ years of overall work experience
3+ years of experience in project scheduling is a plus
Certification received through Oracle, PMI or other similar organizations focused on recognition of expertise in Project Management is a plus
An understanding of critical path methodology to ensure, and communicate, timely delivery of milestone tasks.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize several projects
Has a focus in detail and document-oriented
Language skills: Professional proficiency in English is a plus
Proficiency with scheduling software, with a strong preference placed on MS Project, and/or Primavera P6(company is using Microsoft Project)
Requires strong computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint and database applications.