Scheduler - Buildings

Job Description
For more than 50 years, the building team has given life to countless construction projects, distinguished by the high quality of their work, meeting the highest standards in the industry and seeking environmental certifications. Engineers, architects and other building specialists work with heart and enthusiasm to meet deadlines and exceed customer expectations, while improving the well-being of communities.

Office buildings, hospitals and research centers, educational establishments, residential buildings, hotels, shopping centers, factories, sporting and cultural centers, our team excels in erecting these places using state-of-the-art tools and space. human at the heart of its concerns by advocating an innovative collaborative approach.

Come build the future with us

EBC is actively seeking an experienced
Scheduler
for our Ontario Building division where he/she can utilize their extensive knowledge to contribute to the continued success and growth of the organization. The successful candidate will be stationed at the project site in the Greater Toronto Area. The Scheduler will be responsible for project scheduling and planning, updating the schedule monthly, providing the monthly schedule narrative, and supporting the development of claims for extension of time and integration of contract changes into the project schedule.

The responsibilities of the Scheduler include:

• Ability to understand construction drawings and sequence;
• Develop baseline schedule and maintain monthly progress update schedule;
• Coordinate with the project manager and site to get the monthly updates;
• Ability to resource load the schedule with material, labor and cost;
• Maintain project schedules and providing complex planning/scheduling activities throughout the lifecycle of assigned projects, ensuring deployment of resources, cost;
• Coordinate all inputs, reviews required for a functional schedule; establish logic, floats and interfaces for all activities and denoting important milestones;
• Review project activities (actual versus planned), and forecasting completion schedules based on a variety of information sources;
• Use project scheduling software to prepare and update schedules, change sequencing and duration of project activities, and provide progress reports to stakeholders;
• Review vendor, sub-contractor and consultant schedule submitting and incorporating them into overall project schedules, while maintaining business relationships with all partners;
• Provide regular risk assessments, analyzing schedule changes, determining causes, identifying mitigation/recovery strategies and opportunities to accelerate completion of the work;
• Creation of monthly reports (internal and external) and regular follow ups;
• Participate in development of look-ahead schedules as required;
• Create "what if" scenarios as required to assist the management in making key strategic decisions.

Requirements

• University degree in construction or equivalent;
• Management training and AACE certification is considered an asset;
• 7 years of related work experience in a planning/scheduling capacity, with construction industry;
• Understanding of project planning methodology in schedule development and sequencing, with solid foundations in project control concepts (WBS, CPM based, earned value management and cost collecting, risk assessment);
• Highly proficient in Primavera Scheduling and software applications;
• Knowledge of linear schedule (TILOS) or similar;
• Expert knowledge in Microsoft Excel;
• Proficient in Earned Value Management, from WBS development and WBS/CBS coding;
• Must be eligible and able to obtain a Federal Security Clearance.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
• Competitive salary;
• Complete group insurance program upon entry (health and dental components paid by the employer);
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP);
• 24 hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine)
• Training and development programs;
• Employee assistance program;
• Active social club and health and wellness committee;
• Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
• A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
• Firm recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.