Senior Project Controls and Scheduling - Planner/Scheduler
About The Position
As a Senior Planner/Scheduler, you will apply technical skills to meet project team and client needs by developing and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. The role interfaces directly with project management, client management, and site personnel to develop detailed integrated schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction scopes associated with nuclear power generation projects. Using industry and proprietary software, including Primavera P6, and working under the direction of the project lead, you will support schedule development, analysis, reporting, risk management, and project monitoring. The position has a hybrid work arrangement with three days a week in the office and two remote days. Travel to a client office for project coordination meetings may be required.
Requirements
- Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software, including resource-loading experience.
- Familiarity with the practical application of project controls.
- Seven or more years of project experience.
- Post-secondary graduate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors at varying position levels.
- Motivation to learn new skills, develop knowledge, understand project team needs, and contribute to project team operations.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate work with attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access to create detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.
Nice To Haves
- Related engineering internship, co-op, or work experience involving project controls, project planning, project scheduling, or earned value performance, preferably in the power industry.
- AACE CST or PMI equivalent.
- Working toward AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or a PMI equivalent.
- Equivalent training in lieu of the listed professional designations.
- Successful completion of designated proficiency testing as an alternative to the listed professional designation or training pathways.
- Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies, where relevant to the role.
Responsibilities
- Implement project controls tools and methodology.
- Develop and support project schedule requirements in accordance with client procedures and best practices.
- Perform critical path analysis, provide schedule insights, and recommend corrective actions when required.
- Support schedule contingency management and work with key stakeholders to identify and manage project risks.
- Provide regular project updates and report deviations from the approved project baseline to the project team.
- Support month-end closing and phase-gate processes.
- Ensure standardized file locations exist for all required schedule documents.
- Produce look-ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports.
- Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client needs.
- Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision-making.
- Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring schedule performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- FSA and HSA.
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
