What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Planner position at NES Fircroft?
Job Description -
The Facilities Planner / Scheduler will report to the Facilities Planning / Scheduling Lead, supporting the Project through the Execution and Commissioning phase. Will establish and maintain project logic networks, schedules, forecasting, earned value (labor / quantities) analysis and audit trails.
The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of Primavera software, Construction and Commissioning Planning experience on major large-scale projects.
The scheduler will apply their knowledge to ensure schedules integrity, forecasts and resources and updates are implemented in accordance with project controls principles utilized within the Company organization.
This position interacts closely with other entities such as contractors, suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors. Within Company and the other organizations, but not limited to Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Contracts Administration, Procurement, Expediting, Transportation, and Logistics.
Responsibilities :
- Identify all construction and commissioning activities on the project and develop logic using compnay management system.
- Attend contractors’ meetings to discuss concerns, overall project strategies, and expectations related to construction and commissioning phases.
- Effectively communicate changes to various stakeholders and recommend mitigations as needed, focusing on construction and commissioning impacts.
- Track and analyze contractors’ schedules, notifying project managers of unapproved deviations or delays impacting project completion, particularly during the commissioning phase.
- Integrate data provided by cost engineering into the project schedule and project control reports.
- Prepare procedures for project control reporting.
- Prepare Reports of Earned Value and variance of the Project Plan.
- Program approved recovery or work-around plans.
- Interface with the Contractor’s Planning and Scheduling Specialists to ensure that task data is incorporated in the integrated project schedule.
- Maintain document trails to facilitate internal audits of critical commercial internal control systems.
- Incorporate approved change orders into cost & schedule logic and reports.
- Maintain project documentation and data preservation procedures.
- Other duties as required and directed by the Planning / scheduling Lead and / or the Project Control Manager.
Basic / Required Qualifications :
Attention to detail, high level of accuracy and high sense of responsibility
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
