Job from partnerJob Description
CEDA is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Scheduler to assist with the execution of project schedules using Primavera P6. This position is based in Edmonton at NOVA Joffre site.
What we offer:
- Competitive wages and excellent benefits starting on your first day!
- The shift is Monday – Thursday, 10 hour days.
- Be a part of a true team. Our work is difficult but we get it done safely, with great people
- Variety: changing work scopes from one day to the next – there is always a new challenge
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop, update, and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for all phases of project execution
- Support the integration of engineering, procurement, and project schedules
- Create standard and custom schedules and charts using Primavera P6
- Export and import data between Primavera and other databases
- Responsible for understanding the complete project scope, project schedule objectives as well as supporting and maintaining a plan and schedule to accomplish objectives
- Support project forecasting, change management, and schedule integration across disciplines
- Support the integration of all activity sequences and logics with the total project plan
- Ensure accurate schedules, resource, quantities, progress, and performance reporting
- Independently monitor critical and near critical path work and identifies issues for mitigation.
- Proactively assesses progress, completion forecasts and provides solutions to mitigate schedule delays or to optimize project completion
- Evaluate the project progress against historical indicators and provides comparative analysis
- Support the implementation of scheduling and progress metrics and monitoring systems
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Primavera scheduling experience in a similar role
- Experience with project controls is an asset
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues
- Recent advanced level working knowledge of Primavera 6, Excel, and Access
- Must be able to work overtime and adapt to changing work schedules
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Personal Characteristics:
- You can speak to anyone – internal and external customers, coordinators and planners and the field personnel executing the work!
- You can work in a fast paced environment and can learn on the fly
- You can take high level direction and turn it into tangible processes and documentation
- You are highly motivated and proactive; eagerly accepting new challenges and working under minimal supervision
- You seek out knowledge and want to be a part of the strategy
- You have the ability and willingness to work in a group environment and communicate effectively with team members
