Sr. Planner/Scheduler

Job Title: Sr. Planner/Scheduler

Location: Batavia, OH

Pay: $55-65/hour

Work Schedule: Onsite

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Planner/Scheduler (PPS), PPS III, is an Mid-Level role with a full-time onsite effort involving multiple projects and /or large and/or complex projects that may require

coordination and management of supporting scheduling staff. Perform Earned Value

Management and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling support, prepare Schedule

Performance Index (SPI) and coordinate with project cost specialist to issue Cost Performance

Index (CPI), publish Schedule Reporting including Critical Path schedule forecasts, and adhere

to Change Control best practices. Work closely with document controls, cost management, and

project team groups such as project management, construction management, contractor leads,

QA, tech services, and engineering (WBS, CBS, risk management, change control, forecasting,

KPIs, metrics, and reporting included within).

The Project Planner/Scheduler is a key member of the project team and reports directly

to the Project Manager or Field Representative with a matrix reporting relationship to the Project

Controls Group, managerial oversight, training, administrative support and multi-project offboarding and on-boarding. The primary function of the PPS III is to lead the development and

maintain the master “Program” schedule and constituent “Project” schedules related to contract

scope or any other on-site client program work and ensure the project schedule reflects the

entire project scope with tasks that are linked in a logical relationship sequence.

Related tasks and deliverables; These functions include the mobilization, development,

implementation, and support of all Program Management Control Systems (PMCS), procedures,

training, and project staffing. Likewise, the PPS III is responsible and accountable for project

control components such as: Time management, schedule reporting, master schedule

maintenance, review and comment on 3rd Party schedules, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), cost

and resource loading, and regularly performs or facilitates schedule updates.

Manages the 3 - 5 week rolling look-ahead schedule, 90-day look-ahead schedule, critical path

analysis, schedule variance reports baseline vs schedule updates, prepares histograms of cost,

schedule, resource, and percent complete S curves (cumulative and per period).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Allocation of Time: Tools and Systems Setup – 10%

1. The Senior Planner/Scheduler will coordinate with the mobilization team manager while the

project controls tools are procured, setup and configured, in accordance with the client

expectations and synchronized with client governance and policy, tools, systems and

procedures. The primary tool will be P6.

Allocation of Time: Earned Value Management Function – 20%

1. Develops and maintain earned value analysis.

2. Assigns resources (cost, labor or material) to activities and develops cash flow reports and

resource histograms.

Allocation of Time: Project Scheduling Function – 70%

1. Serves as the lead program or project planner, leading the entire project team to define and

understand key project scope, activities, priorities, WBS, critical path, codes, etc.

2. Facilitate integrated planning sessions (or similar) with key project stakeholders.

3. Develop key reports for executive, project leadership team and contractor level reporting.

4. Leads regular schedule meetings and highlights performance and drives resolution to issues

including schedule recovery solutions.

5. Guides scheduling staff, the project team and stakeholders with time management and

control.

6. Develops and updates summary level (Roll-ups) as well as detailed schedules.

7. Develops lists of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and post construction

activities based on review of design documents, examination of site conditions and

discussions with Owners, design consultants and contractors.

8. Identifies major milestones, critical approvals, and long lead procurement items.

9. Determines reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussion with task

owners and/or teams.

10. Develops realistic activity durations based on production rates and available manpower

based on discussion with task owners and/or teams and trends.

11. Drives P6 based Gantt Schedules, Resources Loaded Schedules, look ahead and

milestones schedules.

12. Assist in developing Liquidate Damage milestones and dates.

13. Assigns resources (cost, labor, or material) to activities and develops cash flow reports and

resource histograms.

14. Evaluates critical and near critical path activity sequences.

15. Assesses actual progress based on site inspections.

16. Identifies schedule changes and trends.

17. Suggests corrective actions and/or develop recovery plans when delays are anticipated or

occur.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List job duties which may be important to the

performance of the job but are not principal job functions).

1. Reviews engineer, architect and contractor prepared schedules and integrates with the

master schedule as needed.

2. Prepares post construction as-built schedules and lessons learned reports.

3. Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time if necessary.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATION (Minimum):

? Strong experience in Primavera P6 software as a 'hands-on' user required.

? Experience in engineering and/or construction work process and activity sequence required.

? Experience in using and understanding earned value progress.

? BS or BA is preferred.

? PMP, AACE or similar accreditations desirable

EXPERIENCE (Years/Type)

1. Minimum of seven (7) years of related project experience

2. Experience in a similar lead planner/scheduler role with petrochemical or complex industrial

manufacturing (ideally food manufacturing) projects is a requirement.

3. Experience in managing projects through all phases of the project (engineering through

commissioning) is required.

SKILLS

1. Must be highly articulate, have a clear and analytical approach to solving problems.

2. Ability to provide complex, confidential administrative support in a high-profile environment

with tact and diplomacy.

3. Must be comfortable with multiple forms of communication and facilitating constructive

communication.

4. Ability to work with multiple deadlines and multiple priorities.

5. Work across a variety of projects and with diverse constituencies.

6. Should demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.

POSITION SCOPE

1. Duties include preparing, coordinating, and reviewing process equipment and building

drawing packages, managing internal, contract and other resources involved in the design,

construction and engineering and supervising, assigning, scheduling, coordinating and

evaluating contractor work.

2. Consequences of unsatisfactory supplier performance can far exceed the transaction value

of the position.

3. Handle confidential specifications, drawings, and product/marketing information.

4. Has authority to direct/delegate Project Team effort to execute deliverables.

5. Communicate clearly and concisely with client, vendors, contractors, Field Staff, Project

Staff, and operational team