Planning & Scheduling Manager

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Drax Full time

Planning & Scheduling Manager
Are you a Planning and Scheduling Manager, with previous experience in large complex projects up to $250MM in value? If you are interested in making a difference in the Renewable Energy space, look no further, our Engineering and Construction team is hiring The question is, are you ready to play your part in the journey to net-zero?


The Planning & Scheduling Manager will be responsible for managing the effective implementation of Planning and Scheduling Best Practices across the execution of large scale, complex projects from Pre-FEED study development through to the commissioning of the facility for all of Engineering and Construction (H2) North America organization.


Additionally, as Planning and Scheduling Manager you'll be responsible for supporting the project teams across multiple projects to help manage schedule, budget and documentation for H2 projects.

This includes both greenfield and brownfield projects up to $250MM in value. This position reports to the Engineering Services Manager.

Dimensions:

  • Will be required to interact with Project Steerco's providing project updates when appropriate.
  • Role mainly operates in Horizon 2, Engineering and Construction, however, will support and coordinate across all Horizons when necessary. The main focus is on strategic capital.
  • Oversight, responsibility and reporting of schedules including integrated metrics for earned value, for all assigned H2 NA projects.
  • Will be responsible for matrixed "dotted line" reports across the H2 North American project controls group and any 3rd Party Engineering or Construction company peers.
  • Must ensure all projects follow Drax project methodology as well as best industry practices for project planning and scheduling. Identify any shortcomings in Drax processes and procedures and bring solution opportunities to management.
  • Working with a range of contracts from Feasibility Studies, to Selfperformed Construction through to full EPC.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining a common project planning and scheduling methodology and use of proportionally appropriate project tools ensuring streamlined governance of across all US projects.
  • Creates and maintains master schedule for all H2 activities to assist in managing resource loading across the US H2 team.
  • Work with UK team to ensure consistent approach within Drax Capital Projects.
  • Support Capital Engineering Manager with master planning activities for the US Capital Projects team
  • Interfacing all Horizon plans into one Master Document for strategic business planning.

Key Accountabilities:

As Planning and Scheduling Manager, you'll be required to:

  • Overall responsibility for the recording and reporting of project schedules through delivery of projects achieving safety, scope, cost, schedule and business benefit targets.
  • Develop Project Plans in coordination with engineering leads and supported by the Capital Projects Planning team, from design through to execution, identifying risks and opportunities where applicable.
  • Actively support the development of existing and new projects for the Drax Group within Horizon
  • Develop, implement, and participate in continuous improvement for project execution protocols and tools for schedule.
  • Through coaching, mentoring and sharing your experience, you'll support the development of junior project team colleagues helping them achieve their potential.
  • Actively promote a proactive safety culture, be role models throughout the project lifecycle across the Group.
  • Develop a highperformance team, ensuring flawless integration of project controls disciplines and functions throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Foster and enhance owner relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
  • Assess the impact of risk and change on schedules
  • Integrate and manage third parties' schedules into master schedules

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:

  • Degree level education or technical certificate (Project Management, Commercial, Construction or other relevant discipline).
  • Proficient and a Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 (or most recent version) and in Microsoft Project, along with ,MS Excel.
  • Extensive, relevant experience within Engineering/Construction industry ideally leading project planning and scheduling teams in the EPC or major engineering design/installation projects.
  • Proven track record of leading and managing large complex projects planning and scheduling programs.
  • Demonstrable experience of accountability for a complex, multi contract, multi discipline project(s) in a lead EPC role or owner role.
  • On site construction experience desirable.
  • A brilliant Communicator you've got highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate at all levels across the organization.
  • Ability to meet challenging targets and with a flexible approach to working patterns to ensure targets/deadlines are achie

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