Project Scheduler

Key Responsibilities

• Support the project management team by developing and maintaining project schedules for Oil & Gas projects.
• Assist the Project Manager with overall project planning, scheduling, and coordination activities.
• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules on a regular basis to ensure accurate and current information.
• Prepare Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance reports.
• Work closely with Project Management to address planning and scheduling requirements, concerns, and priorities.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify deviations within assigned disciplines or specialties, escalating significant variances to Senior Analysts for review and consideration.
• Participate in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and prepare detailed schedules, including resource loading, for assigned WBS elements.
• Support the project change management process by assessing and incorporating schedule-related changes.
• Coordinate schedule-related information from engineers, subcontractors, owners, and other project stakeholders to maintain an integrated project schedule.
• Identify and analyze critical paths, including critical float and schedule-driving activities.
• Develop and maintain schedule-related graphical presentations, including Gantt charts, activity network diagrams, time-scaled logic diagrams, and resource histograms.
• Establish and maintain project performance measurement systems using approved baseline estimates and schedules.
• Work with Project Management to establish project goals, objectives, key performance indicators, and success factors, and provide analysis of overall project status.
• Develop, monitor, and update progress measurement systems and progress curves for project reporting.
• Perform project performance analysis, including Earned Value analysis, to identify trends, variances, and potential schedule impacts.
• Develop project schedules in accordance with established project execution strategies and philosophies.
• Prepare regular schedule updates and perform ongoing schedule maintenance using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Collect, consolidate, and distribute schedule-related information to relevant project stakeholders.
• Identify schedule and project controls issues, analyze discrepancies, and proactively support the resolution of issues.
• Communicate project controls practices and requirements effectively to team members and support their understanding and commitment.
• Collaborate effectively with project team members, peer groups, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, reliability, and accountability while ensuring project deadlines and deliverables are met.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of project planning and scheduling principles within an EPCM environment.
• Ability to develop and manage detailed project schedules and identify the activities required to deliver project products and services.
• Knowledge and practical application of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) methodologies.
• Ability to integrate schedule information from engineering teams, subcontractors, owners, and other stakeholders into a comprehensive Master Schedule.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify critical paths, schedule constraints, float, and potential impacts to project completion dates.
• Experience developing schedule graphics and reporting tools, including Gantt charts, network diagrams, time-scaled logic diagrams, and histograms.
• Ability to establish and maintain performance management systems using approved schedule and cost estimate baselines.
• Strong understanding of progress measurement, progress curves, schedule forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and project performance analysis.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve project controls and scheduling issues.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, including the ability to identify discrepancies and determine appropriate solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and changing project requirements effectively.
• Dependable, organized, and results-oriented, with a strong commitment to meeting project deadlines.

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in project scheduling, preferably within an EPCM project environment.
• Post-secondary education in Accounting or a related discipline is preferred, particularly with experience or exposure to the Oil & Gas industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Construction industry experience is considered an asset but is not required.
• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification/designation would be considered an asset.