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Planner / SchedulerJob Number : 25-03570 Want to be part of the Energy Industry? ECLARO is looking for a Planner / Scheduler for our client in White Plains, NY. ECLARO's Client is America's largest state power organization and is a national leader in energy efficiency and clean energy technology. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity! Project Overview : This role supports project managers and engineers for capital and O & M projects including planning, scheduling, schedule forecasting analysis, and closeout for Utility Operations. The Planner / Schedule will help build and update project schedules for projects owned by an assigned project manager. The ideal candidate will help direct the overall project plan and project schedule to establish milestone compliance measures and ensure project completion on time while coordinating with engineering, design, and project management. Responsibilities : Oversee monthly inputs from the various leads engineering, project management, subcontractors, and sites to identify and mitigate schedule risks. Generate project schedules, update tracking tools for the Operations Support Services Group, analyze schedule information, provide actionable recommendations, and generate required reports. Generate and distribute monthly progress reports for project status including updated schedules by project owner, project region and individual project schedules, identified work delays and any other relevant project information. Demonstrate knowledge of PM and / or industry standard methodologies and tools and provide technical expertise to projects. Coordinate and correlate schedule information with cost and resources to provide resource loaded schedules as needed based on project requirements. Coordinate project reporting to leads, monitor deliverables, coordinate work within or between departments. Review and analyze third party schedules for critical path, logic ties, etc. Implement process improvements to meet quality standards, performs feasibility studies and solves basic problems. Maintain the reports relative to progress / productivity, and project forecasts, to assist the Lead and Project Manager. Ensure the appropriate application of codes at the Project and activity level Set and maintain Project Baselines. Accountable for building project schedules for projects owned by the assigned Program Manager. Accountable for progressing each schedule at pre-defined intervals as defined by client in line with the client Reporting cycle (monthly). Accountable for ensuring consistency, accuracy, and integrity of all data housed within the Master schedule. Accountable to ensuring the life-cycle schedule is built and is maintained on a "rolling-wave” basis, where the time horizon for the most detailed planning is 2 years. Accountable for the incorporation into the Master Schedule, whether they exist within or outside of the client environment, information related to schedules provided by contractors. Accountable for ensuring the Master Schedule is built in a way that adheres to guidelines and instruction set forth by client. Accountable for analyzing cost forecasts to ensure schedule forecasts are in alignment, and responsible for escalating areas of misalignment to the project team. Accountable for identifying and communicating key risks or opportunities that emanate from the impacts of schedule delays or advancements. Accountable for ensuring outage requirements are incorporated into the schedule clearly, accurately, and consistently. Accountable as point-person for all questions related to master schedule detail. Utilize the client PA-provided P6 environment to manage the master schedule. There will be no other master schedule used other than the one that exists within the client environment. Expected to be a part of the Project Team and therefore is expected to take part in regularly scheduled project team meetings. In coordination with the cost analyst, hold regular monthly meetings with the project team(s) to review cost and schedule information concurrently, and identify / remedy areas of misalignment Required Skills : Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective communication and writing skills. Ability to interface and coordinate work daily with other Authority divisions and external organizations. Ability to view tasks logically, break them down into essential requirements, and generate a solution to meet the project goals. Ability to handle smaller projects from start to finish. Ability to work independently and with minimal daily supervision. Ability to identify and solve problems. Must be able to create and maintain EPS, WBS, and resources to provide actionable feedback to stakeholders regarding milestone adherence, resource loading and Earned Value. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products. Knowledge of MS Project required, experience with Primavera P6 preferred. Knowledge of SAP is a plus. Knowledge of Maximo is a plus. If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits : 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO If interested, you may contact : Pam Sabapamela.saba@eclaro.com6466952945Pam Saba | LinkedIn Equal Opportunity Employer : ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
