Scheduling II

Accenture PLC; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a seasoned Scheduling professional to drive master schedules for complex projects. The role requires strong expertise in Primavera P6, MS Office, and project controls, with a focus on data integrity and stakeholder communication.

You will define activities, dependencies, and interfaces, maintain the master schedule, review scope changes for schedule and cost impact, and prepare comprehensive reports and dashboards for client reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of planning and scheduling experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• PMP/PMI-SP/PSP certification is an asset.
• Oracle Primavera P6 certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Apply scheduling knowledge and techniques to meet project requirements.
• Define activities, dependencies, interfaces for the master schedule.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and ensure data integrity.
• Review scope changes and assess schedule and cost impacts.
• Create scheduling standards, calendars, and data libraries.
• Prepare schedule reports and dashboards for reviews.
• Coordinate work scope into the total project plan.
• Provide guidance to Scheduling I/III.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Schedule management

Project coordination

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

PMP/PMI-SP/PSP certification (asset)

Primavera P6 certification (asset)

Tools

Primavera P6

Navisworks

Synchro

Power BI

TILOS

Job description

• Apply applicable knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet project requirements
• Contribute to the preparation of the Master project schedule by defining activities, dependencies, and interfaces, with support from more experienced project team members
• Support the development and maintenance of all the required project schedules and ensure data integrity across the entire project life cycle
• Review scope changes and claims for schedule and cost impact, and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff
• Create and implement key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars, resource, and plant data libraries
• Interact with the Contractor personnel to review and analyze contract schedules
• Interpret and monitor schedule variances, floats, trends, and schedule KPIs
• Administer the progress measurement process and examine progress and performance data
• Prepare schedule reports, graphs, and cost and schedule performance reports for project review meetings
• Coordinate, collect, verify, perform, and integrate the work scope for all entities into the total project plan
• Develop required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external clients
• Provide guidance to Scheduling I
• Complete any tasks assigned by Scheduling III or higher in an efficient and timely manner

Working Conditions

• Office-based or Site-based

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in planning and scheduling

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Licenses OR Certifications:
• Holding a recognized certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, or PSPis considered an asset
• Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset

Skills and Competencies:

• Effective skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel
• Competent in Primavera P6 Project Management software
• Working knowledge of Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI, and TILOS is an asset
• In-depth understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects
• Must be willing to maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
• Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Equipped to work independently and as part of a team