Lead Construction Scheduler

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Construction Planning and Scheduling Lead to join our team at Comtech Group. As a key member of our project delivery team, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of project planning and construction strategies.

• Develop and implement project planning and construction strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
• Collaborate with project teams and external stakeholders to identify and optimize construction sequencing, logistics, and resource allocation.
• Conduct feasibility studies and impact assessments to ensure effective planning and staging of construction activities.
• Coordinate with various teams to develop construction schedules, phasing plans, and mitigation measures.
• Plan and manage engineering trains, access, and possessions to reduce possession-related costs and increase efficiency.
• Attend planning meetings to ensure effective planning and minimize safety risks.
• Chair Integration and Deconfliction and Readiness meetings for engineering possessions.
• Monitor and update project planning and staging activities based on changing requirements and constraints.
• Implement and manage project standards, goals, policies, and procedures.
• Schedule the planning, development, and maintenance of the project Master schedule to meet project objectives and schedule basis.
• Develop, analyze, and manage progress measurement, earned value, performance data, schedule reporting, schedule change implementation, and develop and maintain the schedule management plan.
• Prepare and entrench scheduling and planning procedures and work instructions for contractors and project teams.
• Formulate and maintain the basis of schedule for each baseline and the baseline curves, including progress and manpower, generate all progress curves, including planned, actual, and forecasted.
• Liaise with risk to develop a summary schedule suitable for quantitative schedule risk analysis, interpret the Monte Carlo risk analysis process, and contribute to the risk mitigation plan.
• Generate and verify monthly updates, issue progress reports, progress schedules, and dashboards, monitor slippages and critical and near-critical activities.
• Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process, including reporting requirements and milestone dates. Conduct 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 or claims.
• Analyze and monitor schedule variances, floats, trends, and KPIs.
• 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, and prepare all required output documents.
• Review project scope changes, claims for schedule and cost impact, and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff.
• Create and implement key scheduling requirements, such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars, and resource and plant data libraries.
• Review the baseline schedule and assess compliance with the project agreement and best practices.
• Conduct forensic analysis of project schedules, produce recommendations for improvement, and analyze schedule delays. Review and assess the extension of time claims.
• Identify commercial and schedule risks and develop mitigation measures to ensure timely and high-quality planning and scheduling-related deliverables.
• Actively participate in the mentoring and hiring process by interviewing and selecting the best-aligned staff for the company and team, including the Project Planning and Scheduling team.
• Develop the vision for the consulting services provided in scheduling for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with consulting team members.
• Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall 'right-first-time' mindset.
• Clarify acceptable standards of workmanship through every stage of the work.
• Create a high-performing culture open to constructive challenges and seeking continual improvement.
• Monitor and manage scheduling staff performance, including non-Comtech resources on the project or program, to ensure excellence in results. Ensure teams are clear and focused on performance objectives.
• Promote a project environment that is inclusive, diverse, and celebrates our differences.

Office or site-based.

Experience: Minimum of 12 years of planning and scheduling experience in large projects or programs or in construction planning and staging for large infrastructure projects, preferably in the railway industry.

Education:

• Degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Licenses OR Certifications:
• Holding recognized certifications, including PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP.
• Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, logistics planning, and resource management.
• Familiarity with construction methodologies, safety regulations, and environmental considerations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of prevailing project management and scheduling methods.
• Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Power Query.
• Competent in Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI, and TILOS is an asset.
• Expert understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects.
• Inclined to maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices.
• Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership.
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities.
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal).
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment.
• Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks.
• Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths.
• Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity.
• Effectively leads multi-resource scheduling teams.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence.
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension.

Comtech Group 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.

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

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