Principal - Project Scheduler

Description

• Assist in the development of procedures to assure Planners/Schedulers coordinate with Cost Controllers on assigned projects to forecast cash flows and annual budget information and reporting for Earned Value management (EVM) and status of Contractor Progress payments.
• Assist the preparation and tracking of detailed annual group budgets and cash flow projections.
• Inform management of deviations from established processes or schedule updates which may impact business outcomes.
• Develop effective relationships with key internal and external partners/peers.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the Business Teams in Development, Construction, Procurement and Operations to understand their needs and to solve properly their requests.
• Provide support, as required, to the Development teams.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships within Avangrid Renewables and Iberdrola to create and maintain an effective communication and implementation of all those best practices to be followed in the control and
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the rest of the Avangrid Renewables departments.
• Support project management with progress reporting including schedule updates, estimate at completion, variance identification and opportunities for improvement/risk mitigation.
• Coordinate and lead Interactive Planning Sessions (IAPs) with Project Teams and Disciplines
• Identify and evaluate activities aimed at improving organizational or departmental processes.
• Direct, coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors to take responsibility for their quality and punctuality of their assignments.
• Project, Program and Enterprise level planning and scheduling of projects of appropriate levels for FEL 1through 7 for entire project portfolio.
• Refine and communicate standard Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for Wind, Solar, Battery Storage and other Avangrid projects as necessary.
• Adhere to effective internal controls.
• Planning and scheduling of capital projects and project-related operational tasks for communication and integration to the various stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
• Build and lead a team of planner/schedulers for the creation and care of Project and Program level schedules
• Perform SOX control review and address all deficiencies with necessary remediation plans.
• Conduct long term planning & scheduling of all capital project including Wind and Solar Farms, repowering project, and Battery Storage.
• Monitor and advise project management on compliance in respect of the project contractual obligations.
• Participate and contribute effectively to Internal and External Audit, serving as a key participant as issues or questions arise related to evaluations over internal controls over schedule reporting.
• Conduct critical reviews of contractor developed schedules, including Critical Path Methodology (CPM) and prepare Schedule Reports to identify key points, Schedule Health Issues, and areas of concern
• Manage the preparation and tracking of detailed project schedule progress and forecasts.
• administration of renewable energy projects.
• Manage schedulers staff and contractors, set priorities for the team to ensure task completion.

Requirements

• Technical Skills
• Be agile
• Able to create a Basis of Schedule, perform Critical Path Methodology and develop/maintain Earned Value Management (rules of credit/progress)
• Primavera P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) experience required, with Primavera Certification preferred
• Experience in managing planning scheduling projects activities from development phase through construction.
• Experience working in a team and delivering against aggressive targets and reporting requirements.
• Requirement to travel to renewable sites and projects when required. Ability and willingness to travel 10-25% of the time.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at varying levels of the organization and to deal with third parties, project teams and consultants.
• The understanding and knowledge of EN/ISO or ASME codes is desirable
• Good presentation skills for effective communications to facility management and the project managers
• Experience in managing teams of construction scheduling professionals.
• Able to communicate effectively with management at all levels from the corporate offices and operating facilities
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in capital project planning and scheduling
• Proficient in all aspects of scheduling and planning, including managing interactive scheduling and planning sessions with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Experience in the Renewables Industry (Wind and Solar) is highly desirable
• Ability to analyze problems, providing creative solutions when required.
• Experience and skills planning multiple projects and coordinating them through their various phases
• Able to act as Owner's scheduler (high-level planning) and to review and analyze Avangrid Contractors' schedules and other Stakeholders

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance