Planner / Scheduler

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for the development and maintenance of comprehensive project schedules during the project development, execution and close-out phases. Throughout the project life cycles, the Planner/Scheduler will gather and interpret data from a variety of sources to conduct schedule analysis and provide essential reporting to support the project team to ensure successful completion of assigned projects. 
Key Responsibilities 

• Read and review project drawings, project scope and estimates 
• Communicate with the project manager and project team to generate an outline of the project execution plan, schedule WBS, schedule level of detail.
• Develop integrated schedules using MS Project for various projects & their different stages as appropriate (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning).
• Generate comprehensive schedules in a variety of formats and details to satisfy different user requirements.
• Identify the critical path & near critical path within the schedules.
• Interface the schedule with the project budget and resource load it with labor and material resources based on the project approved budget hours and quantity.
• Ensure ClearStream as well as Client Standards for Scheduling are aligned.
• Review and analyze the schedules submitted by other parties contributing to the project.
• Update project schedule, monitor actual progress and compare the updates with the baseline and report progress against schedule in the required format.
• Analyze project schedule issues and propose corrective actions for timely completion of the project.
• Attend management, project team and client meetings as required providing the necessary project control reports.
• Update schedules to reflect change orders and extra work orders.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist the project manager in preparing project forecast reports
• Assist the project team in developing the required look ahead planning on site
• Provide planning support to proposals team
• Provide support to the project controls staff

Required Knowledge & Skills 

• Excellent knowledge of MS Project
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
• Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge.
• Detail oriented and customer focused.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skill.
• Relevant education and between three and five (3 to 5) years of related experience.
• Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.