Senior Site Planner
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Job Description
Our Project Controls Team is looking for a Senior Lead Construction Planner for a multi-billion dollar project located near Ft. Saskatchewan in northern Alberta.  The Senior Planner will report directly to the Field Project Controls Manager.

Candidate will be responsible for Construction planning of the project including but not limited to the modularization program and all activities associated with multiple construction contractors, based on the project execution strategies, which include the Project Controls activities for a project.

As a Senior Planner you will be responsible to work collaboratively with the area construction management team and other disciplines/groups such as Engineering, Procurement, Contracting, Fabrication, Modularization, Construction, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning.

Your key responsibilities shall include:

• Supervise and support the field planning team

• Direct the development of critical path schedules based on engineering, procurement and construction philosophies for the project using Primavera P6

• Supervise Area Planners activities on a daily basis to ensure that consistent methods and procedures are followed

• Supervise and maintain an accurate and reliable progress basis for all aspects of the work

• Monitor engineering production of design deliverables and their impacts against the construction schedule

• Monitor procurement and material delivery dates and their impact on the construction schedules

• Prepare overall progress and manpower forecasts for construction utilizing roll-up techniques

• Maintain full tracking of all work scope and the schedules performance against approved project goals and objectives

• Regularly analyze construction schedule activity to identify areas of criticality

• Schedule Activity Reviews and identify potential schedule impacts resulting from engineering and procurement schedule delays

• Prepare management level reports regarding schedule performance and alerts management to potential schedule problems and necessary actions

• Prepare management level curves, graphs and other pertinent statistical information

• Participate in management level presentations where expertise in planning and scheduling is required

• Work with construction contractors as required when schedule problems are encountered

• Interface with client management as required

• Conduct, lead or facilitate schedule risk analysis as required

• Support and implement Schedule Risk Analysis review actions

• Develop and maintain L1 to L3 construction schedules in accordance with Fluor and Client Standards and procedures

• Resource Loading of schedule for Labor and Quantities

• Implement the Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures

• Analyze variances in schedule performance against the plan on regular time interval and provide forward looking strategies to mitigate variances

• Manage and maintain the basis of schedule for construction

• Interface with the project team

• Work together with Progress team to analyze Contractor’s progress

• Engage in the project change management process for implementation in the schedule and providing What If Analysis to support the Change process

• Participate in internal and external audits

• Organize and prioritize a variety of multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines

• Plan and organize own work assignments

Basic Job Requirements
• 10+ years of project scheduling experience with 5+ years on large projects and several years as a lead
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English both written and verbal
• Job related technical knowledge
• Experience in Forensic Schedule Analysis
• Significant technical knowledge and practical experience with applicable software systems:
Primavera P6, Milestone Professional (training available), Power BI and Microsoft Office (expertise in Microsoft excel), Change Management, and Progress Measurement / Analysis / Reporting.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Other Job Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor or master’s degree (preferable but not required)

PLEASE NOTE: Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position and only those selected for interviews will be contacted. TRS is an equal opportunity company.

To apply for this position, please send your Word formatted resume to Michael.Makhoul@trsstaffing.com. Please include the job number and title of the position in the application subject line.

TRS Staffing Solutions Inc. specializes in supplying engineers, designers, project managers, and other technical and professional services personnel to a broad spectrum of industries worldwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.