Senior Planner

1 month ago

Toronto ON, Canada Comtech Group Full time

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Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech) is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us.

Job Title

Senior Planner

Location

Toronto, ON CA (Primary)

Category

Project Management

Job Type

Full-time

Job Responsibilities

(Internal Title : Scheduling III)

  • Applying project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to meet project requirements
  • Schedule planning, developing and maintaining the project Master schedule to meet the project objectives, schedule basis, managing the progress measurement and earned value, schedule reporting, schedule change implementation and developing and maintain the schedule management plan 
  • Responsible for the delivery of project planning and progress measurement, ensuring that project procedures and best practices are applied
  • Develop the Schedule Management Plan; develop the schedule structure, coding and hierarchy. Develop and maintain the Basis of Schedule for each baseline schedule 
  • Develop the baseline curves including progress and manpower; generate all progress curves including planned, actual and forecast 
  • Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include subsequent contingencies in the baseline 
  • Analyze consultants, suppliers, contractor schedules and provide analysis/recommendations
  • Generate and verify monthly updates and issue progress reports. Monitor slippages and critical and near critical activities
  • Performs and/or coordinates, collects, verifies, and integrates the work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Reviews the representation of project scope in schedules
  • Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and milestone dates. Assist with bid evaluation and ongoing management of consultants, vendors and contractors
  • Maintain and optimize the schedule through change management procedures; monitor progress and resolve areas of potential concern. Review and assess schedule impacts due to changes/claims
  • Prepare required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates
  • Analyze schedule variance, float and trending and monitor schedule KPI’s
  • Manage schedule changes and forecast project impact. Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline
  • Perform audits on various schedules including those produced by contractors, prepare all required output documents
  • Assist in Developing and maintaining all the required project schedules and ensure data integrity across the entire project life cycle
  • Reviews scope changes and claims for schedule and cost impact and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff
  • Creation and implementation of key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars, and resource and plant data libraries
  • Interacts with the Contractors’ personnel to review and analyze contract schedules
  • Analyze schedule variance, float, and trending and monitor schedule KPI’s. Support progress measurement process and analyze progress and performance data
  • Prepares schedule reports, graphs and cost/schedule performance reports for project review meetings
  • Performs and/or coordinates, collects, verifies, and integrates the work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Prepare required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external clients
  • Working experience in claims management or forensic delay analysis
  • Provides guidance to junior schedulers
  • Point of communication with clients
  • Has to make decisions such as accepting contractor schedules, commenting and rejecting
  • Performing all other duties and tasks as assigned
Qualifications Required

Education: 

Licenses or Certifications: 

  • PMP, PMI-SP or PSP is required

Experience:

  • 9+ years of planning and scheduling experience in medium-sized projects or programs 

Skills and Competencies:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Advanced skills in Excel
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6
  • Working knowledge of Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS is an asset 
  • Must have a good understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects 
  • Continuing professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices
  • Highly organized and able to multitask
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • In-depth understanding of prevailing project management and scheduling methods
Comtech Group Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with local legislative requirements. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the People and Culture Team by emailing – career@teamcomtech.com

Comtech Group offers our employees a competitive compensation package with comprehensive employee benefits, and an inclusive environment that fosters teamwork & entrepreneurial spirit. Comtech Group is an equal opportunity employer. Why choose a career with Comtech?

From working on challenging, world-class projects to professional development support and high-quality standards, there are many reasons to join Team Comtech.

Notice to Third-Party Recruiters, Recruitment Agencies and Staffing Agencies

Notice to Third-Party Recruiters, Recruitment Agencies and Staffing Agencies

Use of Third Parties
We thank you for your interest in supporting our continued growth. Comtech Group works with third-party recruitment agencies from time to time to supplement our in-house talent acquisition efforts. We recognize that our partnership with third-party recruitment agencies is instrumental to our continued success in attracting top-tiered applicants. Due to this, we work with a select list of third-party recruiters who are considered our strategic partners and understand our company culture, core values, and industry.

Becoming a Strategic Partner
If your agency would like to be considered as a recruiting vendor, please contact our Director, Project Resourcing, via email and include information about your firm as well as a primary point of contact.

Unsolicited Resumes
Third-party vendors must have a vendor agreement fully signed and executed by the Director, Project Resourcing in order to submit or receive payment for any resumes, candidate profiles, or placements with Comtech Group. The agreement must be dated no later than one year prior to the date of resume submission. Verbal commitments from any member of the Comtech team are not considered binding. In the event of a third-party recruiter or agency submitting an unsolicited resume or candidate to any member of the Comtech team, without having a signed agreement, Comtech reserves the right to pursue and hire such candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Comtech will be considered the property of Comtech Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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