Planner/Scheduler Lead IV - 8070

Position: Planner/Scheduler Lead IV - 8070
Position Type: W2 Contract – No Benefits
Position Location: Houston, TX
Description:

The Principal Planner will ensure the schedule complies with project scheduling standards and key procedure. This individual will be coordinating weekly call-in meetings with internal and external Project Schedulers to ensure standardization of output.
Review project schedules for the Project Leaders to determine if the sequence of activities will deliver the product and project scope within the parameters of the project objectives through leading the integration and roll-up of contractors/owner schedules, coordination of schedule risk analysis, leading interface of independent project reviews, defining and optimizing critical paths, and establishing schedule milestones.
The Planning Lead will work with the contractors are aware of the Enterprise Schedule architecture, software requirements, reporting requirements and any modifications that are made.
Responsibilities
In the Pre-execution Phase:
Originate and update an integrated schedule system
Identify all activities on the project and develop logic using critical path method (CPM)
Prepare risk assessment and earned value for project reporting
Program logic to include project benchmarks for the duration of the project
Construct logic network modifications to facilitate risk mitigation and contingency planning process
Maintain the integrated schedule reflecting the relationship and interdependencies of the engineering, procurement and construction functions
Reviewing schedule, progress and productivity of contractors, monitor and verify monthly earned value
Performing an analysis of the critical path Collecting/reporting progress, evaluating variances, developing work-around plans, and coordinating resolution of variances
Established project, global resource and activity codes will be used to standardize and define the project
 In the Execution Phase:
Ensuring that everything is on time so the deadlines of the project can be met
Reviewing schedule, progress and productivity of contractors, monitor and verify earned value
Monitors actual progress and comparison to baseline, and reports the analysis, against the schedule, to project manager and Functional Managers
Consolidates information from Engineering, Procurement and Construction Project Management and Project Discipline Leads to develop the project schedules (baseline time-phased schedule with proper constraints) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for assigned projects
Participates in weekly Schedule Reviews to ensure that schedule requirements are being met
Meets with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management and Project Discipline Leads to obtain project status (e.g. engineering deliverables, procurement delivery schedules, installation start dates, etc.) in order to update the project schedule
Prepare Reports of Earned Value and variance of the Project Plan
Interface with the Contractor's Planning and Scheduling Specialists to ensure that task data is incorporated into the integrated project schedule
Will coordinate with the Contractor and lead planning-oriented meetings with disciplines engineers and project management that will highlight and report status on upcoming project milestone events
 
Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years planning/scheduling experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in scheduling for small to large size downstream projects
• Minimum 8 years field scheduling experience on domestic projects
• Demonstrates ability to independently consolidate and analyze information from various sources to develop effective overall project schedules
• Technical competency in preparation of automate and integrated project controls
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Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in use of project planning software (Primavera version 6; MS Project;)
• BS Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other equivalent experience i.e. mathematics, statistics or project administration
• Knowledge of Project Controls, Planning and Scheduling, Progress Measurement (Earned Value)? Demonstrates effective organization and project planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrable ability to develop reports for, and presentations to management
• Ability to work with excel and build a pivot tables etc. will be a plus