Project Scheduler

Location: North York, ON – Hybrid

Contract Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension/conversion to permanent

Working Hours: M-F 35 hours per week

Hourly Rate: $60-75/hour (open to discuss) as T4 or INC

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Summary of Scope of Work and Deliverables

• Implementing scheduling aspects of a coordinated project control system by using a defined Work Breakdown Structure and Organization Breakdown Structure in the ECE scheduling and cost control systems.
• Developing and maintaining the Master Project Schedule; planning, coordinating, and monitoring scheduling activities (both performance to date and planned schedule activities).
• Attending design and construction review meetings and contributing to the design and construction process, including timing, sequencing and staging of construct.
• Attending the planning workshops with different stakeholders to develop different levels of design and construction schedules in the early stage of the projects.
• Performing critical path/what-if/variance analysis and earned value management.
• Reporting schedule variances and recommending corrective action.
• Developing, maintaining and evaluating the pre-construction schedule and supporting project management/construction team to review schedule submittals including Contract Baseline Schedule (CBS), Monthly Updated Schedule (MUS), Recovery Schedule, and Count-down Schedule.
• Supporting the preparation of Group and Department reports.
• Providing input to project controls sections of the dashboards and executive reports.
• Communicating with project management team and other staff, to ensure adherence to planning and scheduling policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Providing the Time Impact Analysis services for assigned projects
• Implementing changes to project schedules through effective change management
• Supporting linkage between schedule and cost to facilitate budgeting for assigned projects
• Participating in the risk management process for assigned projects
• Analyzing data to identify trends, continuous improvement opportunities, and risks to leverage and mitigate.
• Supporting diversity, inclusion, and a respectful work and service environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Helps to remove barriers and accommodate employees and customers (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience with all aspects of the Master Project Schedule (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Schedules) in addition to cost control and project controls in a construction environment.
• Experience working on large projects as well as multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience in preparing design & construction schedules in the early stages of the projects.
• Demonstrated experience with time impact analysis, what-if scenarios, and recovery schedules
• Sound knowledge of scheduling and planning principles, methods, procedures, and gate processes; good understanding of integration between project functions.
• Sound knowledge and practical experience related to scheduling through the end-to-end project lifecycle, from project initiation, planning, executing, controlling, monitoring to closing.
• Sound understanding of basic engineering and construction methodologies; ability to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to be recognized and serve as a subject matter expert to project management team to provide technical guidance and recommendations.
• Well-developed organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to review and evaluate recommendations proposed by others, exercising independent judgment to ensure consistency with business goals.
• Effective interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and influencing skills; demonstrated ability to maintain effective and collaborative work relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong time management; ability to prioritize and balance competing demands in a deadline driven environment.
• Proficient in software applications relevant to the work, including Primavera 6 and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel (pivot table, v-lookup, charts), PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, and Project.
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills when interacting with PMO/MP/TEA departments
• Have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees

Formal education/training through which skills normally acquired:

Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related technical or business discipline (e.g. civil, electrical or mechanical engineering, project management), and minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in planning and scheduling and/or project management; or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.

Assets:

Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) with the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) with the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), would be an asset