Project Scheduler / Canada

Job Title: Scheduler
Location: Calgary, AB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: Dec 31. 2024


Our client now has a career opportunity for a Scheduler. Reporting to the Planning & Scheduling Manager, you will support the Project by preparing and maintaining the Project schedule and ensuring key stakeholders are informed and aligned. This role will be working with both third-party contractors and internal clients. As such, the role requires strong customer service and communication skills to align with the needs of the project leadership and the client.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires a university degree with 6 or more years (10 to 15 years) of related experience.
• Extensive Primavera P6 experience is required.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to present information to a variety of audiences internally and externally
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills to assist in working in a fast paced and evolving work environment
• Sound analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills including, collaboration, conflict resolution and cross functional engagement
• Experience with TiLOS would be valuable
• Field and construction planning experience is considered an asset;

Accountabilities

• Full understanding of overall project scheduling fundamentals (critical path, dependencies, constraints, baselines, etc.)
• Prepares and maintains complex engineering and construction schedules for projects and programs, Level 3 – 5 resource loaded schedule
• Responsible to ensure that project schedule aligns to company standard WBS
• Prepares reports to and maintains liaison with management regarding project planning and scheduling activities.
• Develops schedule basis
• Ensures the maintenance of all essential records and reports.
• Determines work procedures and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Works with third parties to ensure plans are carried out; recommends corrective actions when the work schedule deviates.
• Perform schedule audits on contractor schedules, including schedule health checks, critical path, production rates
• Facilitates continuous improvement related to all project functions.
• Typically requires a high level of knowledge around technology and proper application of tools and resources.