Scheduler – Turner & Townsend

Title of the Job: Scheduler

Location: Ottawa, ON

Job Description: Company DescriptionFrom the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. With offices located globally, you’re never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the , and sectors worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.Who are you?You are an experienced Scheduler/Planner with a minimum of 8 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environmentJob DescriptionAs a Scheduler/Planner, you will be involved in:

• Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations
• Coordinate the development and implementation of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in concert with Project controls Lead, Project cost consultant and contractor, and in conjunction with Project Execution Plans
• Coordinate and work with project parties to generate master schedules for projects and programs applying resource and cost loading (information availability dependent)
• Preparing labour histograms (information availability dependent)
• Lead and support the project team in the implementation of an integrated enterprise based, cross functional master schedule programs with various party inputs and which may involve multiple projects
• Working closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a planning engineer so you’re in a position to advise project management on issues requiring judgement
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis (including cost and resource loaded schedules), critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole and received from contractors and/or third parties. Similarly analysis of testing and commissioning schedules will be required.
• Analysis and interrogation of third party labour histograms
• Perform Critical Path Analysis and report
• Analyse deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions and report
• Provide interface and quality assurance regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance for reporting purposes and provide oversight tracking and monitoring of schedules
• Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems
• Analyse and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order raised to enable clarity on change effects
• Prepare the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the Project controls Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits

QualificationsQualifications

• A recognized relevant university degree
• Membership in relevant professional organizations is beneficial
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in project controls and time/schedule management
• Security clearance (Reliability) or ability to gain this.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits
• Experience at delivering scheduling functions within the Real Estate Sector
• Proficient and expert experience level using project scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse)
• Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required.
• Ability to perform schedule management on multiple ongoing commissions
• Ability and capability to analyse and report against contractor (and other third party) schedule updates received.
• Experience of working in a consultancy or owner organization.
• Experience of working in the Canadian construction market.
• Experienced user of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Additional InformationTurner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon requestTurner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.#LI-Hybrid #LI-HS1Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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