Planner/Scheduler

Wood is currently looking for a Planner/Scheduler to join Conventional Energy Canada team in Calgary, Alberta

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Develop the project baseline plan and schedule in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and maintain the baselined plan and schedule using appropriate scheduling technique and software.
• Monitor and control planning and scheduling activities through all phases of project lifecycle
• Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.
• Prepare and provide copies of project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements.
• Prepare and provide copies of project progress and performance status reports in accordance with project reporting requirements.
• Produce and issue updates to project plans, schedules and manpower requirements
• Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications
• Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and evaluate project performance in relation to planned performance.
• Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings as required
• Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules.
• Participate in schedule risk analysis as required
• Participate in Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews
• Assist and support in the mentoring of junior planning/scheduling personnel

Qualifications and Personal Attributes:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline (or equivalent gained through relevant vocational training and/or industry experience)
• Five (5) to Ten (10) years of progressive project planning and scheduling experience in Oil, Gas and Chemical industry
• Proficient knowledge of Primavera and other scheduling software and related tools and techniques including Logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling
• Proficient knowledge of Project Execution procedures for planning and scheduling
• Proficient understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
• Proficient understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending and what-if scenarios
• Detailed understanding of project management principles and techniques
• Good understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Ability to build exemplary working relationship with project teams and clients with professional service focus
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Effective organization and planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Uses initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.