Project Planner

Job description:

The project planner must have industrial construction experience and scheduling experience in an enterprise application, i.e. Primavera P6. The candidate will ensure schedules follow company and industry standards, are complete and meet business objectives. Possessing experience in large hydro, industrial or construction projects is an asset. The candidate must be articulate and able to work with the different groups and levels within the business.

The following responsibilities form the core of this role in our Canadian team.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
•    Alignment of project schedule and project execution plans;
•    Interfacing with Project team, construction management and business personnel in developing a strong baseline EPC Schedules;
•    Assisting in the development of option analysis and strategies for project scope and execution plans;
•    Performing schedule risk analysis with the Project team;
•    Developing and maintaining Project schedules with the Project Team;
•    Ensuring proper integration of all Project schedules (L1 to L4);
•    Performing impact analysis of delays and accelerations and as well as impact of critical third party interfaces;
•    Defining the critical and sub-critical path activities, communicating them to the Project Team;
•    Developing and maintaining other schedules as deemed necessary by the Project Team, milestone schedules, manpower curve, mobilization plans etc.;
•    Collecting progress updates, applying progress to schedules, re-forecasting resource requirements and achievement of milestones;
•    Liaising with Project team to generate EVM metrics; 
•    Reviewing manpower planning;
•    Ensuring that all Schedules follow our written Scheduling procedures including appropriate quality standards and best practices;
•    Improving our global Scheduling processes and standards to ensure integrity of data and quality of output;
•    Issuing various Project reports such as: Dashboard, customer progress report, and other monthly and quarterly reporting as needed;
•    Promoting the value of Scheduling to the project teams; striving for schedule integrity; having the ability to influence the decisions and outcomes with respect to Project management;
•    Support the growth and development of the Scheduling and Project Controls functions;
•    Visiting Project construction sites for closer collaboration with site manager and personnel and to audit field progress as required; may be required to work turnaround when needed.

Why do you fit the profile?
Successful teams share objectives, and they also share values! In addition to your strong skills and experience, we need someone with high motivation, a positive mindset, and a willingness to be part of a team. 

The ideal candidate should be willing to work in a complex, fast-paced environment, with evolving priorities. Result and solution-oriented candidates who follow through with ideas and commitments will perform well within ANDRITZ. As our projects have large scopes and often require years to be completed, your perseverance will be valued with us.

Required
•    Three (3) to five (5) minimum years of scheduling experience in an enterprise application (Primavera P6);
•    Three (3) to five (5) minimum years of experience in managing schedules for large industrial/construction projects;
•    Bilingual, French and English, spoken and written;
•    Ability to organize, coordinate, lead;
•    Strong analytics skills to evaluate complex data sets and resolve issues;
•    Ability to clearly communicate, deliver presentations, simplify, explain variances and issues to a team and propose solutions;
•    Short assignments requires traveling.

An asset
•    Experience in managing schedules for large industrial/construction projects;
•    Project scheduling experience in hydroelectric turbines;
•    Construction / Field experience;
•    Experience working in Excel and Power BI.

What do we offer
•    Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance;
•    Pension plan;
•    Hybrid work mode;
•    Performance share plan;
•    Employee assistance program;
•    Employee individualized training and career plan. 

Did you know?
ANDRITZ Canada is part of an international technology group with an extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions. ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. The group has around 29,800 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ is:

• Over 185 years of experience in turbine design
• Over 489,000 MW of installed and upgraded capacity
• Over 33 200 turbine units delivered

• Over 135 years in electrical engineering
• 65 representative offices worldwide

• More than 6100 employees worldwide including more than 600 in Canada

• Over 50 Compact Hydro units per year

• A complete range of designs up to 800 MW
• 20 manufacturing sites worldwide

• 20% of all turbines in operation worldwide

Profile description:

• Legal status to work in Canada is required.