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Senior Project Scheduler

Richland, WA 99354

Posted: 05/21/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 616779 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Scheduler to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in planning, developing, and implementing schedule strategies for mega projects with complex, multi-disciplinary scopes. This role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional analytical skills and a deep understanding of project management principles to ensure project milestones are met efficiently and effectively.

Principal Accountabilities:
Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules for Nuclear Development projects, incorporating all project phases from initiation to completion.
Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to gather all necessary data for accurate scheduling.
Identify potential schedule risks, proposing mitigation strategies to ensure project timelines are adhered to.
Utilize scheduling software to create visual aids, Gantt charts, and other tools to report progress to senior management and stakeholders.
Lead scheduling strategy meetings and provide expert advice on schedule optimization, adjustments, and potential impacts of changes.
Ensure integration of schedules across multiple projects and disciplines, promoting a cohesive approach to project execution.
Conduct scenario analysis and planning for best case, probable case, and worst-case scenarios.
Prepare reports for analyzing variations and comparing baseline approved schedules to progress schedules including critical path method, resource loading, cost loading, manpower, submittals projections of impacts, and recovery plans.

Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in project scheduling, with at least 4 years focused on large-scale, mega projects

Required Abilities & Skills:
Experience directly related to life cycle construction projects with a strong understanding of the engineering, procurement, and construction processes.
Proficiency in scheduling software such as Primavera P6 is mandatory.
Strong understanding of project management processes, EVM (Earned Value Management), and risk management.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to present complex schedules and scenarios clearly.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with personnel at all organizational levels.
Experience in Nuclear industry, renewable energy or construction is highly desirable

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.