Scheduler/ Cost Controller

Ptag

The Role

Overview

Manage project scheduling and cost control for power infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • cost reporting
  • critical path
  • schedule development
  • cost forecasting
  • change control
  • earned value

Tasks

-Producing required accounting and project cost reports. -Perform Critical Path Analysis, identify and analyze critical paths/activities to ascertain project completion in time and in budget, including forecasting delays and evaluation of alternative scenarios. -Produce a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives. -Manages and ensures the reconciliation of program controls data with financial and performance systems, coordinating with Project Managers. -Producing reports on deviations, under-runs and over-runs. -Maintaining change control and the change order register. -Work closely with all functional departments, the Controller/Cost Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to. -Responsible for journal entries when requested. -Customer Manager Planning and Control will coordinate Scheduler-Cost Controller Group to ensure the accomplishment of the Portfolio planning and control goals. -Responsible for developing, implementing, feeding, reconciling, and maintaining valuable project control databases and reports for projects. -Develop an Integrated Master Schedule of the project according to Customer standards and approved scheduling tool. -The Scheduler and Cost Controller is required to produce a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives. Working closely with all functional departments, the Cost Controller plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to. -Perform Current Schedule and Cost (EV, AC) vs. Performance Measurement Baseline, compare and highlight major activity deviations between the original baseline and the current plan based on monthly updates. -Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and forecast. -Verifies the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget. -Preparing forecasts and cost trend reports. -Scheduler-Cost Controller Group will work under Manager Planning and Control who will provide direction and oversight. -Develop and evaluate the activities in the Integrated Project Schedule that affect the project and be able to capture work that can be completed in six (6) month Look-Ahead increments including work on critical path, work with less than 2 weeks float, work that can be consolidated, and work required to support that which is compatible with other projects. -Verifying the accuracy of all cost information – including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget. Producing required accounting and project cost reports. Producing reports on deviations, under-runs and over-runs. Preparing forecasts and cost trend reports. Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project costs. Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and forecast. Maintaining change control and the change order register. Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting. Responsible for EVM during all project stages. -Develop Project Sequence/Logic – preparation of project schedules that accurately identify the interrelationship of activities to be performed by the various disciplines and Third-Party involvement in the project. -Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting. Responsible for EVM during all project stages. -Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project costs. -Overall responsibility for providing guidance to other project personnel on good scheduling practices and techniques.

Requirements

  • primavera
  • ms project
  • sap
  • project controlling
  • construction scheduling
  • capm

What You Bring

-Primavera (preferred) and/or MS Project experience required. -Experience in the functional area under which it will be contracted: Substations, T&D, Gas-Hydro, and OSG. -SAP experience required. -Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years of experience in Construction Project Scheduling required. -Bachelor’s degree preferred. -CAPM or PMI-SP Certificate or equivalent

Benefits

-Flexible work environment and opportunities for advancement. -Exposure to industry-leading clients and partners. -Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package. -Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The Company

About Ptag

-Founded with a vision to deliver innovative and impactful solutions for complex infrastructure projects. -Focused on providing tailored project management and engineering expertise across key industries. -Specializes in the energy, water resources, industrial, transport, and utilities sectors. -Has successfully completed a wide range of projects from renewable energy developments to critical infrastructure upgrades. -Known for its ability to manage large-scale projects with a focus on efficiency, quality, and safety. -Stands out with its multidisciplinary approach, bringing together expertise in both engineering and project management.

Sector Specialisms

Oil & Gas Pipelines and Facilities

Offshore / Onshore Oil & Gas Gathering, Processing and Treatment Plants

Open Pit Oil, SAGD and Insitu Sites

Petrochemical Processing and Industrial Plants

Power Generation Projects – Nuclear

Power Generation Projects – Thermal

Power Generation Projects – Renewable

Power Generation Projects – Hydroelectric

Transmission and Distribution

Mining Resource Development and Construction

Transportation

Infrastructure

Mass Transit