Senior Project Scheduler

• Review the critical path to: Ensure activities are properly linked. The sequence of work aligns with how the work will be conducted. Identify risk where the critical path could be affected in terms of higher risk activities or near critical path activities.
• Ensure activities are properly linked.
• The sequence of work aligns with how the work will be conducted.
• Identify risk where the critical path could be affected in terms of higher risk activities or near critical path activities.
• Monitor and report on project milestones and performance metrics to project team, directors and other concerned parties.
• Identify performance trends. For larger projects (>$10M) conduct on site reviews to validate performance.
• When required, prepare custom reports, such as, reports on schedule status, cost performance, variance analysis, and risks mitigation.
• Identify the impact of change requests and loss of performance on the project’s schedule to: Review validity of contractor claims of impacts to the critical path Implement, jointly with the project team and contractor, mitigation strategies to recover schedule loss.
• Review validity of contractor claims of impacts to the critical path
• Implement, jointly with the project team and contractor, mitigation strategies to recover schedule loss.

• Develop a project schedule based upon project scope and project drawings in conjunction with prior BGIS schedules as reference.
• Use experience and reference schedules to assess if proposed duration provided by the contractor is realistic.
• For Risk: Utilize experience to advise the project team of issues that affect the schedule or expose BGIS to risk that could be mitigated. Carry the correct amount of schedule reserve based upon anticipated risk. Discuss and prepare mitigation strategies for anticipated risk events. Conduct Monte Carlo review sessions with the project team.
• Utilize experience to advise the project team of issues that affect the schedule or expose BGIS to risk that could be mitigated.
• Carry the correct amount of schedule reserve based upon anticipated risk.
• Discuss and prepare mitigation strategies for anticipated risk events.
• Conduct Monte Carlo review sessions with the project team.
• Ensure the consultant and contractors adhere to contractual scheduling requirements. Meet with various parties to correct schedule / contractual non-conformances.
• Identify problems or conflicts in the project schedule and assist project team in effectively managing a resolution in conjunction with the project team.
• Propose solutions to recover schedule slippages and to prevent cost overruns.

• More than 8 years as a Project Scheduler; or a combination of Senior Project Management experience with: A minimum of 3 years of scheduling experience where scheduling was a major part of the role; and a combined total of 10 years of project management experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of scheduling experience where scheduling was a major part of the role;
• and a combined total of 10 years of project management experience.
• University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, or equivalent courses)
• Minimum five (6) years of construction experience in Base Building and Fit-up.
• Excellent knowledge of the Critical path method, Practice Standard for Scheduling and understanding of complex building sequence.
• Experience in planning and scheduling of multi-phased projects of high complexity with emphasis in Base Building and Fit-up implementation.
• Project management – proven ability and experience in delivering projects on-time, on-budget, within specifications and in-compliant with all requirements including but not limited to regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Project Budget management – proven ability and experience in developing and managing and creating cash flow reports from existing budgets.
• Project risk mitigation and management – proven ability and experience in identifying, mitigating and managing project risks.
• Communication – strong communication, influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Relationship building – proven ability and experience in building and maintaining effective relationships.
• Client management – proven ability and experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• Client service orientation – strong client service orientation.
• Vendor management – proven ability and experience in managing vendor performance.
• Quality – possesses a continuous improvement and quality mindset along with a desire to continuously seek and incorporate best practices and technologies in order to optimize program delivery and deliver value to the client
• Computer proficiency – proficient in and experience with MS Office suite of applications along with proven ability to quickly learn new applications.
• Expert user of scheduling software (MS Project) and the ability to train users on best practices.
• Working knowledge of Primavera. Ability to become proficient within 6 months.

One or more of the following would be considered an asset:

• Extensive experience in Primavera
• Project Management Institute Accreditation (PMP, PMI-SP), AACE PSP or in progress.
• P. Eng. or Engineer in training.
• Bilingual (English/French) but not mandatory.
• Federal Security Clearance at Secret Level (Reliability Level Security Clearance or eligible is required)

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $92,942-$116,178 per annum.

The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.

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