Senior Planner - BC, CANADA

Description

The Planner Scheduler is responsible for establishing project schedules for high complexity projects with oversight from the Planning / Scheduling Manager, maintaining project schedules of any complexity level, preparing 3-week look- aheads, developing sophisticated schedule performance reports and dashboards, driving extension of time claims, carrying out complex delay analyses, and aiding with project budgeting, change management, and cash flows.

• Negotiate stringent scheduling specifications to suit the complexity of the project
• Oversee and prepare project schedule based on narrative, complete with work area layouts, sequence diagrams, and design-procurement matrix
• Assist the project team in identifying tasks with low productivity that incur higher costs than budgeted
• Identify and communicate areas of risk and opportunity as they relate to the project schedule, participate in response planning, and share past experiences and lessons learned with the project team
• Develop commissioning schedules for complex projects, where applicable
• Lead project schedule management planning (execution plan)
• Highlight the need for corrective action relating to production and lead discussions on such corrective actions, schedule mitigation measures, and resequencing with the project team
• Help review and update the cash flow and identify when deviation from the project schedule and cash flow would require mitigation to get the project back on track
• Liaise with subtrades and field superintendents for input into the project schedule and look-aheads
• Review schedules prepared by other team members to identify quality issues and risks, define an optimum risk response plan to complete the project on time, and ensure the schedule is robust and appropriate to support potential extension of time claims
• Track and report on schedule float
• Perform review and integration of risk registers and labour productivity
• Establish a rapport with the client or client scheduling consultants to establish a project baseline schedule.
• Report schedule performance in the form of a regularly published Schedule Performance Report that contains progress dashboards, Earned Value Analysis / Schedule Performance Index, S-curves, Heatmaps, Milestone Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis, and areas of concern, and mentor junior Planners / Schedulers in the development of such reports
• Prepare schedule updates, including cash flow updates, as per Management System guidelines, and implement and lead the schedule update process when working remotely on a project
• Contribute to the development and review of the cash flow and project budget, as required
• Review reports generated by more junior team members
• Prepare the project master schedule for high complexity projects in accordance with contract requirements
• Prepare and/or oversee Bid Management schedules for major pursuits by collaborating with design consultants and estimators
• Lead the planning and documentation process of the interfaces (inputs and outputs) between design, procurement, construction, and permitting, and mentor junior Planners / Schedulers where required
• Provide key input to execution plans from a time and resourcing perspective
• Define criticality criteria as per the contract documents and identify and communicate critical path and near-critical path activities

Requirements

• PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, EIT, P.Eng., CCDA, and/or CET (Certified Engineering Technologist) designation is an asset
• Experience working on multiple projects from initiation to close out
• Possess a good understanding of and ability to utilize different methodologies of delay analysis in the industry and work with external delay experts to provide support and oversight for extension of time claims
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Tilos, Powerproject, and vPlanner and with 4D scheduling is an asset
• 5+ years of Planning / Scheduling experience with commercial building projects
• Experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite
• Equivalent to completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school; a degree in Engineering or Construction Management is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively and write reports, narratives, and analyses in a professional and presentable manner
• Experience in different delay analysis techniques
• Planning / Scheduling experience in a variety of delivery methods such as EPC, Design-Build, CM, PPP, etc
• General Contractor experience is required

Benefits

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Buildings division and deliver innovative projects in the healthcare, education, hospitality, recreational, entertainment, retail, commercial office, mixed-use, multi-family residential and light industrial sectors. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance