Planner / Scheduler

Introduction

Visium Resources has been asked to identify qualified candidates for this Planner/Scheduler position. This position is a contract hire opportunity which is expected to be Hybrid 1-2 days onsite in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and the remaining weekdays remote, for a duration of one year.

Summary

The Planner / Scheduler develops and maintains schedules to ensure project timelines and resource allocation are optimized. Responsibilities: Create and update project schedules using scheduling tools. Monitor project progress and address scheduling conflicts. Collaborate with teams to optimize resource allocation. Document scheduling activities and prepare detailed reports. Ensure compliance with scheduling standards and guidelines. 

Job Description:

Overall

·       Builds tender integrated schedules and cost estimates

·       Build project schedule and project budgeting in cost and schedule tools

·       Ensure compliance to Global Standards for planning and cost control in the region

·       Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems

·       Maintain project schedule and cost forecast throughout project

·       Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecast cost and schedules to project team

·       Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks

·       Maintain a register of actual and committed costs

·       Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast.  Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates

·       Communicates schedule and cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation

·       Provides internal and external project reporting of project status

·       Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost and schedules

·       Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status

·       Provides change order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate

·       Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation

·       Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.

·       Support project close out and claims

·       Lead the team of Project Cost Control analysts on larger projects

·       Provide support to tenders

·       Oversee the planning function on the project

·       Ensure quality of the project controlling reporting.

·       Ensure accuracy of cost budgets, actuals, and forecasting

·       Ensure collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce cost

·       Ensure Alignment to established standards (WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)

·       Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the project cost control team where applicable.

Quality & Lean

·       Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes at GSI level and Project Controls Function

·       Report or resolve any non-conformance and process in a timely manner

·       Identify areas of opportunity for standardization / optimization and where possible participate in a Kaizen or similar lean event to implement any identified improvements

EHS

·       Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions

·       Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions

·       Ensure safety work instructions are complied

·       Participate in the resolution of safety issues.

·       Initiate actions to improve health and safety where needed

 Performance Measurement

·       Schedule quality

·       Cost forecasting quality

·       Schedule forecast quality

·       Cost and schedule performance of project

·       Timeliness of reporting

Desired Knowledge & Experience

5+ years planning large turnkey projects

2+ projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projects

Lead planner on 2+ turnkey projects

Knowledge of cost control function on large complex turnkey projects

Knowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects