Project Scheduler

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: It’s not just about your careeror your job title it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry. ** Position can be located anywhere in Canada** Responsible for creating and monitoring the current Integrated Master Schedule as well as administering the Oracle Primavera P6 database to maintain project archives for assigned Signaling/Wabtec Projects. Manages the planning and establishment of project schedules, tracking of progress and reviewing of factors which affect project schedules. Provides technical/analytical and functional support in the areas of project management, project controls and the construction scheduling processes. **Duties**: - Develop, coordinate, and maintain detailed project schedules/project portfolio within Oracle Primavera P6. - Produce and analyze baseline schedules, monthly schedule updates, change order requests, time extension requests, and recovery schedules. - Produce schedule extracts and management reports to communicate project status effectively to executives, managers, and the customer. Facilitate schedule development and maintenance with the full project team (i.e. engineering, procurement, construction, etc.) - Develop, coordinate and maintain status reporting and executive dashboards for the financial and schedules aspects of the project within Primavera P6. - Prepare detailed schedule reports as required (i.e. critical path view, baseline vs. actual view, look ahead view, milestone view, “what-if" scenarios, etc.). - Analyze schedule information and provide project teams with recommended corrective action to ensure projects meet required in service dates. - Develop and implement standard schedule programs, processes and practices to ensure Design and Construction projects are performed in accordance with approved budgets and schedules. - Develop cash flow forecasts in Oracle Primavera P6 in conjunction with the Contract payment schedule Experience/Skills Required: - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related field. - 10-15 years of experience in Project Controls, Project Management, Scheduling concepts (Activity Definition and Sequencing, Resource Estimating, Activity Duration Estimating, CPM and Baseline analysis, Earned Value, project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, closeout). - 10 years rail system project construction and integration experience - Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience in the use of Oracle Primavera P6. - Experience in a project, construction or industrial business environment. - Experience with Integrated Data Management Tools such as MS Excel, MS Access, Oracle, etc. - Skills and expertise in the following areas: project scope coordination and analysis; project execution plan preparation, coordination, & monitoring; project estimate preparation and coordination; work package review; project schedule development; critical path analysis; contractor coordination and management. - Experience with Cost Engineering concepts (project estimating, forecasting, cost controls and variance reporting). - Capable of making presentations to project stakeholders and Management. - Must be a self-starter capable of seeking out project related information from project stakeholders. - Must be an effective communicator both orally and in writing, as required to interact with a wide range of team members including the customer, executives, contractors, and the internal program management team. Desired Experience/Skills: - Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), a plus. - Railroad experience, a plus. - Personnel management (supervisory) skills, a plus. - Business and technical writing experience, a plus. Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us creat