Planner Scheduler (Finance)

The Sr. Planner Scheduler performs advanced aspects of Planning/Scheduling, Project Controls and administrative Scheduling functions with minimal supervision. This role is responsible for analyzing data to develop critical path network (CPN) schedules on proposals and large contracts with focus on engineering and materials supply to site. In coordinating and integrating schedules with external customers, this role requires monitoring progress between Engineering, fabrication, and the customer, along with contractual reporting requirements. Routine schedule updates are required to satisfy proposal and/or contact release dates, as well as providing project status reporting, summary, and analysis to support the business forecast.

• Develop CPN schedules for highly complex projects, including development of Engineering process maps (work flow), and work breakdown structures.
• Consult with Proposal Management, Project Management and technical experts to set up assignments, tasks, and subtasks required for engineered equipment per customer specifications
• Collect data and updates from various sources and provide progress update, data inputs, and produce schedule reports.
• Lead coordination of schedules with internal and external customers/partners, as well as, project status reporting, summary, and analysis.
• Must work with Project Managers and be able to represent the company and project interest in front of customers.
• Perform scheduling studies and what-if scenarios.
• Responsible for resource loading, physical quantity tracking, and person-hour tracking.
• Perform various types of analysis including trend analysis, graphics analysis, earned value analysis, productivity analysis, and risk analysis (or any other identified Key Performance Indicators) .
• Manage changes in the schedule and communicate the impact to higher management and the customer.
• Expedite material, maintain material tracking system, and process engineering releases.
• Using various software packages, import and export data and perform data integration.
• Make formal presentations and generate reports for management and the customer.
• Act as lead scheduler for EPC projects as identified. Direct schedule integration and updates of project partners.
• Lead training of others as required. Responsible for monitoring the work of others.
• These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical Engineering discipline or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• 8 years of experience as a Planner Scheduler
• Possesses an engineering background in the Power, Process, or Chemical industry
• Certification as a PMI Scheduling professional or PMP Project Management professional will be advantageous
• Proficient in various software packages.
• Understanding of engineering design, bill of materials and technical specifications
• Knowledge of the power, process or chemical industry in an EPC environment.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft portfolio of applications including Microsoft Project, Excel, Access and Word.
• ERP system experience.
• Must be able to work with internal and external customers to understand their requirements.
• Must be adaptable and able to work within a dynamic work environment.