Program Scheduler

About this opportunity:

Workplace and Real Estate has a great new opportunity as a Program Scheduler. Your primary responsibilities are to develop and maintain integrated project schedules in Microsoft Project while supporting project schedules by facilitating workshops to build schedules with logic and sequence and maintain portfolio of integrated schedules from Gate 1 through execution and closeout. The successful candidate will conduct baseline schedules and compare to actual performance and seek innovation and execution plans that could improve project economics (i.e. back end loaded).

What you'll do:

• Create schedule views & layouts that support the identification of interface concerns; Work with execution teams to mitigate any interface issues identified

• Form links with other program planners to identify where there is potential for information sharing to improve efficiencies

• Define and optimize critical paths, perform total float analysis and notify project management status of critical activities and schedule risks

• Produce consolidated progress reports and analysis and provide functional support to independent project reviews

• Conduct "what-if" scenarios, recovery plans, contingency planning, budget scenarios and identify schedule compression opportunities.

• Perform schedule risk analysis (gather data, input data, analyze, report) on a periodic basis or as required

• Support standardization of Schedule Management deliverables and processes across all assets to achieve efficiencies and common schedule layouts within the team

• Provide support on development of project cost expenditure forecast curves and ensures that the MOC process is followed and integrated with project cost forecasting

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• 4+ years of experience scheduling with Microsoft Project and major oil & gas industry project experience from early-stage development planning through construction is considered an asset

• Experience in project management and portfolio management

• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication and facilitation skills

• Experience working in Microsoft Project for the Web and with Primavera P6 is considered an asset

• Proven ability to work independently, take direction and work with all levels of management and project staff

• Effective multitasking abilities and thrives in a fast-paced, highly productive team environment

• Supportive of team members and other relationships to build trust and commitment across teams

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT November 18th, 2024.

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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

Who we are:

We're an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We're committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, a designation recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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