Planner/Scheduler

Green Infrastructure Partners • Markham, ON

8d • CA$65,000 - CA$90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Planning Director, the Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for providing support to the pursuit and operations teams in the estimating and planning of various contracts. This role is an exciting opportunity to join and learn from an established planning team. The ideal candidate will have field experience in the transportation industry and strong communication skills. While experience in Scheduling is considered an asset, this role is also an opportunity for an individual currently working at site (Coordinators, Engineers, Labourers etc.) to enter the field of Planning and Scheduling.

Requirements

• 1-3 years Experience in the Transportation/Civil sector required.
• Preference given to experience with MTO projects with civil and structural components
• Experience in a Planner/Scheduler role. would be considered an asset
• Valid G driver’s license and access to own vehicle.
• Open to travel to job sites throughout the Province of Ontario.
• Results-driven with a focus to deliver success in a fast-paced environment.
• Outcome-focused, critical thinker with the ability to analyze and visualize to ensure continuous improvement across our business.
• Ability to connect and interact with people to seek different perspectives.
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrate versatility and resourcefulness in overcoming business challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Scheduling is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Review Contract documents, drawings, specifications and any relevant project documentation applicable to the project scope.
• Plan and establish milestones for projects.
• Review project work activities to ensure support of project milestones.
• Work with the Project Team to develop bid & baseline schedules for multi-year projects in Primavera P6, resource loaded at activity level, ensuring constructability & integrity of the project schedule, identifying key project milestones, constraints, stakeholder requirements and any other contractual obligations.
• Regular & ongoing analysis of the critical path with regular engagement with Project Manager to advise on potential impacts, efficiencies and near critical items.
• Conduct weekly and periodic progress meetings with site management to gather information and discuss project progress, deviation and change.
• Highlight both current and prospective delays in progress, assist with mitigation and corrective actions for recovery.
• Work diligently with the Commercial & Engineering team to provide comprehensive schedule inputs/outputs to support the claims management process.
• Gather and interpret project data from both internal and external sources.
• Provide schedule assistance to site / multidisciplinary teams to identify the appropriate period or season to execute works to minimize impact to seasonal and environmental constraints on the project schedule.
• Identify schedule considerations and problems resulting from interdisciplinary or group restraints and interfaces.
• Assist in the monitoring, reviewing, and analysis of the schedule and status during all phases of the project, including the analysis of any schedule deviations and corrective actions.
• Analyze subcontractors' schedules, while forecasting and trending completion target dates to ensure contractor plans are realistic and achievable.
• Report deviations accordingly.
• Maintain schedule forecast throughout the project life cycle by verifying schedules are properly updated and linked to the master schedules if prepared by outside parties.
• Monitor and report critical path variances and schedule performance of the total project.
• Assist with project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule and seek the advice of the Project Manager.
• Provide the Project Team with timely, informed, and up-to-date project schedule information including trends and forecasts as well as progress, schedule and planning input to the weekly, Bi-weekly and monthly project reports.

Benefits

• Expected Base Salary: [$65 000 - $90 000] per year.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive group benefits program.
• Retirement savings program.
• Training in the use and application of Primavera P6 from an established team of planner / schedulers
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed