Planner III, Submarine

Seaspan•Esquimalt, BC

5d•CA$99,000 - CA$121,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking premier talent to join Seaspan Victoria Shipyards team and work alongside others who complete project plans and share a passion in ship repair strategies. Planner III is an influencing role which focuses on the creation and maintenance of the project schedule for repair and overhaul programs. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of planning and scheduling of tasks relative to repair and conversion projects. Key responsibilities include developing detailed production schedule incorporating material, engineering and productions plans, resources profiles and schedules, development and upkeep of department templates, Standard Operating Procedures and metrics. You will have strong influential, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to connect with others with tact and subtlety. Using your great personal skills, you will be able to stay focused on customer service and compliment this with a demonstrated desire to establish relationships that cultivate trust and dedication. Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business is preferred. Trades certificated combined with scheduling experience may be considered.
5+ years planning and scheduling experience is required.
Proficiency working with scheduling software including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
Experience using Power-BI and SAP Business Intelligence.
Knowledge of EVMS principles and their application in monitoring, reporting and controlling work activities.
Strong problem solving skills, analytical abilities and interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solving.
Ability to work with limited direction and to function as a key team member.
Eligible for NATO Secret Clearance and Controlled Goods clearance.

Nice To Haves

Scheduling experience in ship/submarine repair and overhaul or shipbuilding is desirable.
Certification by an accredited society in Planning, Production Control and/or Project Management is desirable.
Extensive knowledge of ship repair with a detailed understanding of the relationship between procurement, production, test and reactivation operations.
Knowledge of Agile/Kanban methodologies would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Utilize contract documentation and estimating work/material sheets to create Production Schedules
Develop the detail planning and scheduling template to provide a consistent format for use in a variety of areas that will feed into the integrated master schedule. Ensure that a process to regularly update information is developed and communicated across the various functions.
Develop and maintain individual and integrated resource profiles for the submarine program to provide forecasting information to all functional areas for preplanning activities.
Prepare and distribute regular update reports that provide program resource status, schedule performance and identify variances to performance plans.
Support the preparation of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reports that identify program status, cost, and schedule performance.
Develop and maintain P6 templates for the project plans bases on functional requirements.
Provide quality control of the plans that are produced by other planner schedulers.
Maintain department Standard Operating Procedures and department metrics.

Benefits

annual bonus
pension plan matching
competitive salary
extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more)
dental care
vision care
life insurance
medical leave coverage
parental leave coverage
$500 personal spending account
Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)