Senior Manager, Planning Scheduling and Lean

Overview

Leads planning, scheduling & lean initiatives across projects, overseeing teams and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• strategic leadership
• scheduling tools
• change management
• training delivery
• risk analysis

Tasks

-Ensures the development and maintenance of high-quality project schedules, providing strategic oversight and support to operational districts. -Provides strategic leadership and oversight to a team of planning, scheduling, and lean practice professionals supporting operational districts across the organization. -Drives the evolution of planning and scheduling directives, business guides, and best practices, ensuring effective communication and implementation across the organization. -Directs the adoption and optimization of scheduling tools such as P6 EPPM and Deltek Acumen, including upgrade evaluations, testing, and documentation standards. -Leads the development and implementation of change management strategies related to schedule impacts, including time impact analysis and contractual compliance. -Mentors and empowers district champions in planning, scheduling, and lean practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. -Oversees the delivery of technical training programs and coaching initiatives, ensuring consistent application of planning and scheduling principles across all project teams. -Guides the team in supporting challenged projects through scheduling audits, recovery planning, and performance optimization. -Champions the integration of schedule risk analysis into project planning, ensuring teams are equipped to identify and mitigate potential risks. -Sets the vision and direction for planning and scheduling excellence, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, operational directives, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• primavera p6
• acumen fuse
• construction degree
• 10-15 yrs
• project management
• risk management

What You Bring

-Travel expectations: Up to 50% throughout North America. -Extensive prior experience with project management and field construction operations and how a project is constructed, including logical sequencing of work through all phases of the project from pursuit to project closeout. -Ability to identify and mitigate risk, opportunities with appropriate solutions. -Ability to manage/facilitate planning and scheduling for a project valued at or above $500M. -Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Deltek Acumen Fuse with knowledge of schedule analysis methodology. -Postsecondary degree or diploma in construction management, engineering or a related discipline preferred. -10-15 years of progressive scheduling experience in construction or related field preferred, with 4 years of experience in a supervisory role an asset. -Experience using schedule delay analysis methods and highly skilled in communicating results. -Expert knowledge of construction specifications, contract documents, building materials, methods and procedures, and the ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, contracts and proposal documents.

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About Pcl Construction

-With a strong presence in North America and beyond, PCL delivers large-scale projects spanning multiple sectors. -The company is known for taking on complex, high-profile projects that challenge the limits of construction innovation. -Typical projects include hospitals, airports, skyscrapers, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. -Their work includes projects in diverse sectors such as transportation, energy, utilities, and residential developments. -PCL is often at the forefront of cutting-edge construction technologies and project management strategies. -A unique aspect of PCL’s approach is its collaborative culture, fostering a team-based atmosphere where every member contributes to success.

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