Senior Planner

AtkinsRéalis•Mississauga, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Support Planning and Scheduling activities: Prepare project schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Load Resource/Budget Schedule - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Set up Baseline Schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Update Schedule Provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Extract Primavera data files and send to the cost controller - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Issue schedule for internal use - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Issue schedule for External use - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Monitor and control the progress of the work against the Schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners. Prepare and update Resource requirements reports guidance and support to lower level planners. Report critical schedule issues - guidance and support to lower level planners. Identification and explanation of variances between current schedule, plan, earned values and forecasts, and communicate to the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager. Ensure proper progress measurement is in place for all projects and portfolios within the P&L through the whole project cycle. Present updates to Lead/Manager/Project or P&L lead. Advise on the areas of concern that could prevent meeting the P&L objectives. Interface with other Project Control Team to maintain integrated cost-schedule project control system.

Requirements

University degree (B. Eng, BCom, etc)
7+ years of relevant cost control experience
Experience in engineering and construction projects environment
Expert Knowledge of project management techniques and a number of years of hands on experience (i.e., critical path method, progress measurement and earned value technique)
Experience in Project planning, analyzing and reporting
Strong knowledge of the general project controls policies and procedures
Ability to learn new software as per the company standards
Ability to work well with Clients and Alliance partners
Ability to work with staff, build and maintain good working relationships with Project Controls team
Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines
Proficient in MS office suite of software, especially in Microsoft Excel
Strong analytical skills
Strong organizational skills are required with attention to details
Effective problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach
Solid report writing, communication and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of Primavera P6
Ability to mentor junior and intermediate staff and work with project cost controller

Responsibilities

Prepare project schedule
Load Resource/Budget Schedule
Set up Baseline Schedule
Update Schedule
Extract Primavera data files and send to the cost controller
Issue schedule for internal use
Issue schedule for External use
Monitor and control the progress of the work against the Schedule
Prepare and update Resource requirements reports
Report critical schedule issues
Identification and explanation of variances between current schedule, plan, earned values and forecasts, and communicate to the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager
Ensure proper progress measurement is in place for all projects and portfolios within the P&L through the whole project cycle
Present updates to Lead/Manager/Project or P&L lead
Advise on the areas of concern that could prevent meeting the P&L objectives
Interface with other Project Control Team to maintain integrated cost-schedule project control system