Scheduler- Ship Repair

J.D. Irving, Limited; Halifax; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the naval industry seeks a Scheduler to create and manage project schedules. You will work closely with various teams and maintain project health throughout its lifecycle. Candidates should have a technical degree, planning experience, and certifications such as PMP or Lean/Six Sigma. Experience with scheduling tools like Primavera P6 is preferred. This role is based in Halifax, Canada.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of planning & scheduling experience, preferably in a naval shipbuilding or repair environment.
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications considered assets.
• PMP designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the project schedule using contract documentation.
• Ensure budget accuracy to match project contracts as scope evolves.
• Collaborate with various teams to maintain logic sequence and inspection points.

Skills

Planning & scheduling experience

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree in technical, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Aveva

AutoCAD

Job description

Scheduler is a front-line role which focusses on the creation and maintenance of the project schedule throughout the life cycle of the project. A key communicator of project health, working closely with the Production Planners and Project Controls team to monitor timelines, identify potential scheduling delays, and facilitate remedial action.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree; preferably in technical, engineering, or related discipline.
• Trade Certificate, Red Seal is considered an asset.
• Lean/Six sigma White, Yellow, and Green Belts would be considered assets.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation considered an asset.
• 2-5 years of planning & scheduling experience, preferably in a naval shipbuilding or repair environment.
• Interpretation of work breakdowns for implementing into a project schedule.
• Experience using Primavera P6, MS Excel, Aveva, or AutoCAD would be considered an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of naval repair methods considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Utilize contract documentation and estimating work/material sheets to create the project schedule.
• Ensure schedule budgets are maintained to accurately match project contracts as the scope of work evolves to include cancellations, adjustments, and increases in scope of work.
• Collaborate with the Scheduling Team Lead, Planning Team, Project Manager, and QC to ensure activity breakdown, logic sequence, and inspection points are accurately maintained in the project schedule.
• Provide schedule specific support to the Planning and Project Controls teams.
• Daily maintenance of the Project Schedule with input from Production, Planning, Project Controls and QC to ensure the current progress of the project is accurately represented.
• Provide periodic efficiency, schedule health, and forecasting reports to the Production, Program, QC, Project Controls and Accounting teams.