Planning and Scheduling Lead III

Description

Advises Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership Team of any potential schedule issues and when necessary, provides guidance on, corrective action and measures to mitigate any adverse trends

• Ensure that contractor scheduling practices and progress measurement system comply with project Coordination Procedures

Maintains regular contact with the Functional Organization

Supports Project Team with ongoing project progress measurement and schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities

• Participates in gathering and recording Lessons Learned for the project that relate to progress and schedule areas
• Participate in contract bid evaluations (as required for schedule evaluation)

Reviews project changes to evaluate detail schedule impact; responsible for quantifying and incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes in the overall schedule stewardship and reporting.

Develops and reviews schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and verifies needed actions/plans are implemented

The Planning and Scheduling Lead (PL) is a specialist in project schedule development, control and forecasting. The PL assess Contractor and company generated schedules for usefulness, logic, level of detail, input sources, timing, lines of communication, and interfaces with other functional elements and consistency with Current Control Estimate, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and the Project Plan The PL also establishes the schedule requirements and frequencies of issue for all of the contractor schedule deliverables. The PL strives for timely detection of trends and specifically deviations from the plan.

Provides overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise

• Develop / Maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules

Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department

• Reviews schedule basis of Contractor's change proposals
• Reviews and endorses changes with regards to schedule and progress impact
• Ensure integration of subcontractors schedules and progress measurement system
• Ensure that contractor schedule reflects / align with external schedule requirements and interfaces such as permitting and regulatory
• Analyze progress, schedule trends, and develop forecasts to support management decision making
• Maintain close liaison with members of the organization
• Assist Project Team in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented
• Stewards the Contractor's project control organization with respect to schedule development, control and progress measurement
• Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes
• Advises the Contractor's organization with respect to adequacy of project controls tools, reports and schedules
• Reviews and, where appropriate, endorses schedule and progress Baselines and forecast prepared by Contractor
• Provide direction and feedback to schedule engineers (owner and contractors) on schedule development and control expectations during execution
• Monitor contractor performance vs. approved baseline schedule to assist management in identification of issues and development / implementation of corrective actions or recovery plans
• Lead Contractor to development Contract Control Schedules and Milestones

Requirements

Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

Advanced competency in Primavera Project Planner (P6)

Supervisory experience required

Willing to work overseas in a team environment, relocate to project site as required

Adaptability to changing priorities

Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Experience in Project Controls, Project Services and/or Planning/Scheduling

Prior oil and gas industry experience preferred

Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance