General Engineering Technician / Technologist 3

Job Title: Project Scheduler (Hybrid)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT; Houston, TX; or Tulsa, OK

Notes:

• This is a project scheduler role
• Client uses the Oracle PPM software
• Must have P6 experience to be qualified for this role because you would be mentoring coworker with less P6 experience. 

Job Description:

• Responsibilities include project schedule development, maintenance; reporting.
• Develops and prepares project schedule risk analysis, Earned Value Management (EVM) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings as applicable.
• The role participates in special assignments, process improvement efforts, and Enterprise initiatives while applying deep expertise within established guidelines and procedures.
• Provides training and guidance to project controls personnel.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Independently collaborates with project teams to support the project controls activities throughout the project life cycle (typically, Major, Mega or equivalent amount of Expansion and/or Tactical Projects) according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Acts as co-project manager or lead other Project Controls Analysts on large programs.
• Defines and drives schedule strategy through advanced EVM, critical path analysis and scenario based schedule assessments.
• Communicates status of schedule and key risk areas to team members.
• Aligns Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Estimate and Schedule data.
• Develops and implements project risk management plans, facilitates risk workshops, maintains risk registers and performs cost and schedule risk assessments.
• Captures lessons learned and facilitates project close-out reviews.
• Delivery of risk management training.
• Supports contracting and bidding processes by reviewing contracts and Requests for Services and ensuring contractor compliance with project controls requirements.
• Responsible for reviewing construction contracts in terms of Project Controls contract language as well as contractor estimate/deliverables in accordance with WBS.
• Applies EVM reporting on their respective projects as applicable.
• Ensures contractor compliance with clients’ project controls standards.
• Prepares and presents project and/or program performance reports and variance analyses as required by established deadlines, providing strategic recommendations for mitigation and corrective actions.
• Trains project teams in reporting systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Science/Management, Business or equivalent level of education and experience; 8-15 Years of Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Construction or related.
• Preferred: Master's Degree; 15 Years.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Preferred: AACE Certification and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the project life cycle and its application across complex and high risk projects.
• If specialized in one area (cost, schedule or risk), demonstrates advanced knowledge of the remaining project controls disciplines.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in project related software systems and analytical tools and the ability to train others on their use.
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge and/or mentor more junior project controls analysts.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems with broad business impact.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Offers recommendations for system and process enhancements.
• Exhibits excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and deems safety an utmost priority.
• Demonstrates aptitude and ability to embrace technology and applications to drive operational efficiency and streamline processes.

Physical and Environmental Work Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to engage in repetitive hand or arm movements.
• Visual acuity.