JVIC-Planner II

Responsibilities

• Aid the project manager in developing project scope of work for required Project Controls tasks.
• Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of schedules.
• Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare schedules.
• Convert the scope of work document into a logically linked, resourced project schedule.
• Prepare realistic, achievable schedules using logical networks and where necessary integrate engineering, procurement, and construction schedules with an emphasis on the engineering and procurement pieces.
• Develop progress curves and manpower histograms.
• Maintain progress against project schedule and prepare progress reports.
• Collect expended man-hours and prepare Earned Value reports and analysis.
• Verbally and in writing advise project management and discipline personnel on impacts, and contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish.
• Provide realistic resource forecast data at a project and corporate level.
• Provide input into the budget forecasting process.
• Manage cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules.
• Participate in schedule and project risk analysis as required.
• Analyze progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma with previous experience in other functional areas.
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in engineering project controls within the Refining, Chemicals, Power, Food & Beverage or Renewables industries.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering schedules.
• Experience in cost and schedule analysis.
• Leadership experience in project meetings and making presentations.
• Problem-solving skills, work to resolve complex situations with appropriate management.
• A working knowledge of project management software, specifically Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Excel.
• A proven record and experience leading the project controls effort on assigned projects.
• A general understanding of Cost Management, Estimating, and Change Control.
• A strong understanding of the basic principles of project management.
• A proven track record of managing cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets.
• A proven ability to assess and include the impact of all change requests in the schedules.
• A proven ability to manage cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets.
• A proven ability to assess and include the impact of all change requests in the schedules.
• A high degree of computer literacy.
• A proven ability to communicate in person, via telephone, email, video chat, and software systems.
• The ability to participate in visits to construction sites and industrial facilities requiring mobility (on the ground and at heights) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hardhat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and work boots.
• The ability to maintain a professional attitude and be able to work independently or as a team member when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree.

Physical Demands

• Communicate in person, via telephone, email, video chat, and software systems.
• Occasional travel to off-site work locations.
• VISIT TO CONSTRUCTION SITES AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES REQUIRING MOBILITY (ON THE GROUND AND AT HEIGHTS) AND THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HARDHAT, SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES, EAR PLUGS/MUFFS, MASKS/RESPIRATORS, SAFETY VESTS, GLOVES, AND WORK BOOTS.

Work Environment

• Employee will work primarily in an office environment but may require occasional travel to off-site work locations.
• On construction sites, noise levels will be moderate to high.
• Work sites may contain the following: light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking.
• Noise levels vary and may include bells, whistles, and alarms.