Project Planner/Scheduler

Babcock Power•Louisville, KY

59d

About The Position

Join a talented team of engineering professionals at Vogt Power International. Vogt is based in Louisville, KY and specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of equipment and solutions to the power generation industry. We are an industry leader in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with both domestic and international customers. The Scheduler position works directly with the Project Team in support of the Company's contractual goals and objectives. This includes establishing and maintaining the Project baseline, updating, measuring and reporting progress, analyzing deviations, and recommending progress improvement actions. This position will also lead discussions with the Project Team and Management on the status of the Project and identify Project risks and opportunities. Requires advanced knowledge of Critical Path Methodology (CPM) and experience with Primavera and MS Project.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree
Advanced systems skills in Primavera are essential
5-8 years Planning/ Scheduling experience
Strong work ethic, team player, dedicated, reliable, self-motivated and positive attitude
Organized and detail oriented with an ability to work independently
Able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
Must be accurate and efficient
Flexible and able to drive/ guide change
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-entity, global environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to communicate effectively

Nice To Haves

Industrial Manufacturing or Construction experience a plus
Involvement with AACE International (AACEi) a plus
Risk identification and management skills a plus
Earned Value experience a plus

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains project schedules based on input from the proposal schedule, the Project Manager and the Project Engineer
Oversees weekly progress updates from the Project Team
Reviews schedule status of purchased materials, subcontractors, manufacturing and engineering accomplishments. Identified issues must be communicated to the Project Team timely
Provides weekly update reporting for the project including 4 week look ahead, critical path analysis and manpower/resource reporting and forecasting.
Monitors schedule progress and identifies detrimental variations as early as possible (CPI and SPI).
Assists with the development of a recovery plan when significant variations in actual vs planned earned value is identified
Responsible for determining and reporting any risk events or issues that arise that can affect Project Cost or Margin
Educate the Team on Industry Standards: advises the team on policies methodologies and processes
Supports Project Controls Analyst with Monthly Project Reporting
Supports proposal planning