Epc Planner/scheduler

EPC Planner / Scheduler

Brampton, Markham, Hamilton or Barrie ON

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators, and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients, and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next EPC Planner /Scheduler!

In this role, you will be a part of the Oil & Gas, Chemical business sector in Brampton, ON and will be responsible for supporting a broad range of projects, including but not limited to Small/Mid/Large EPC or EPCM projects. The successful candidate must also be highly detail-oriented and organized with excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities and the ability to build, train and oversee work of a team.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Development schedules at levels 1-4 with milestones, update and maintenance of resource loaded schedules, critical path analysis, resolution of scheduling conflicts and monitoring schedule delays, impacts and variances to the baseline.
• Evaluate and report schedule deviations and review change management.
• Analyze, trend and communicate schedule and progress information to project personnel through useful graphs and reports.
• Provide weekly and monthly project reports and interface with Client representatives as necessary.
• Lead monthly process of Progress and Performance measurement based on EVM (Earned Value Method). Prepare and present project planning reports for project management and customer review.
• Hold project team accountable for progress commitments. Influence others, not under your direct control, to drive for completion of tasks and attainment of project milestones.
• Develop EPC resource loaded schedule phases (Engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning) with strong knowledge of Project Planning/Scheduling.
• Provide project planning input into proposals and bids.
• Communicate proactively with project team, stakeholders and project leadership all issues and variances which may influence the project outcome.
• Ensure Change Management is adhered to by project team to quantify impact to schedule and cost. Lead the effort with project team to develop mitigation plans to stay on plan.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and other project personnel
• Liaise with Project Managers and clients to clarify planning related requirements, reporting purposes and issues.
• Work with Project Controls Manager to ensure alignment of the project forecast Estimate at Completion (EAC) both in terms of time and cost.
• Work with Project Controls Manager to develop and consistently utilize Project Controls processes, procedures and best practices.
• Participate in Project Assurance activities and assessments, such as (CSRA) Cost and Schedule Risk Assessment.
• Contribute to the development of the department's procedures with continuous review and improvement.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and company standards.
• Validate integrated, detailed schedules from contractors to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Assist in developing detailed work breakdown structures.
• Identify all the tasks required to effectively ensure that all equipment and material delivery is effectively forecasted.

What your experience looks like

• P6 scheduling software knowledge, with expert-level knowledge and experience with: resource loaded, cost loaded, re-baselines, CPM and scope changes.
• Quality control of own work.
• WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) and CBS (Cost Breakdown Structure).
• Primavera P6 (latest versions)
• Intermediate level skill in MS Word and MS Excel.
• 8+ years progressive experience on small to large EPC or EPCM projects within Oil & Gas, and Chemicals, or similar industries.
• Position is home office based, but periodic travel to other EXP offices, client offices, or project sites may be required occasionally.