Project Scheduler/Planner

Job Description
Summary:
The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director.

Job Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization.
• Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics.
• Review contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements.
• Set up project and work breakdown structures.
• Establish and document business processes.
• Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.
• Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
• Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus.

Education/Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.
* 5-7 years experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
- Diligently works with the AES Engineering Manager, PSE Managers, PSE Team Leads, Switchgear Engineering Managers, and Scheduling Manager to plan, coordinate, track and adjust the aftermarket and switchgear engineering project schedules. Facilitates communication between the aftermarket engineering team, switchgear engineering team, and project managers regarding project schedule milestones, challenges, adjustments and deficiencies. Assists with verification of pulled parts inventory for projects as well as project parts logistical needs. Additionally, coordinates scheduling of aftermarket production team in conjunction with the aftermarket engineering project schedule.

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?
- Client and department are rapidly growing. Growth opportunity and skill development. Great team and work environment.

Typical task breakdown:
- Develops and maintains aftermarket and switchgear engineering project schedules
- Develops and maintains aftermarket production schedule
- Directly works with AES Engineering Manager, PSE Manager and PSE Team Leads on planning and development of aftermarket engineering project schedule and aftermarket production schedule
- Directly works with Switchgear Engineer Managers and Scheduling Manager on planning and development of switchgear engineering project schedule
- Directly works with Switchgear Engineering Managers and Scheduling Manager on engineering capacity analysis.
- Directly works with aftermarket and switchgear engineering teams on tracking project milestones, challenges, adjustments and deficiencies
- Facilitates communication between aftermarket engineering team and aftermarket project management team
- Facilitates communication between switchgear engineering team and switchgear project management team
- Assists aftermarket engineering and project management with project parts inventory and logistics

Interaction with team:
- Directly working with project managers and system engineers on a daily basis to maintain schedules and move projects forward.

Work environment:
- Mainly office

Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor of Business Administration with 1-2 years of experience or 3 plus years equivalent work experience.

Technical Skills
(Required)

• Working knowledge of the following:

o Setting up and Maintaining schedules
o Setting up/coordinating/leading meetings
o Milestone planning and tracking
o Inventory tracking/documentation

• Microsoft Software Experience

o Teams
o Excel
o Word
o PowerPoint

(Desired)

• SQL experience

Soft Skills
(Required)

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Ability to strategically and tactically organize and structure project execution activities
• Knowledge of plant front-end scheduling, engineering and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional technical teams within budgetary and schedule constraints. Experience in dealing with multiple disciplines such as contractors, consultants, engineers, project managers, end users, etc.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $38