Planner Scheduler

Talentify; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an Engineering Scheduler in Akron, OH to develop and maintain Level 3/4 engineering schedules across projects. You will collaborate with Department Managers to ensure resources align with planned milestones and maintain schedule integrity using Primavera P6.

The role requires a minimum of seven years as a Planner Scheduler or Engineering Lead within engineering execution, preferably in power, process, or chemical sectors, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in any engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as Planner Scheduler or Engineering Lead in directing schedule activities.
• Experience in power, process, or chemical industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Level 3/4 Engineering Schedule on each project using templates and previous schedules.
• Maintain Level 3/4 schedule in Primavera P6 in coordination with Project Scheduler and department managers.
• Coordinate schedule changes with the Project Scheduler and department managers.
• Manage resource loading, manhour tracking, loadboard efforts and utilization.
• Collect data from various sources, provide progress updates, and produce schedule reports.
• Perform scheduling studies and what-if scenarios.
• Translate engineering activities into a detailed schedule.

Skills

Scheduling

EV analysis

What-if scenarios

Resource loading

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this job

The Engineering Scheduler performs advanced aspects of planning/scheduling, project controls and administrative scheduling functions with minimal supervision. The Engineering Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining the Level 3/4 Engineering Schedule on all projects. The Level 2/3 and above schedule will be maintained by the Project Scheduler with which the Engineering Scheduler must work hand in hand.

The Engineering Scheduler is responsible for resource loading the schedule at the appropriate level and working with the Department Managers to ensure that resources are available to maintain the scheduled activities.

• Responsible for developing the Level 3/4 Engineering Schedule on each project using template schedules, previous schedules, knowledge of engineering execution, and interfacing with the department managers
• Maintain the Level 3/4 schedule in Primavera P6 in coordination with the Project Scheduler while also expediting Engineering Department Managers to meet or exceed deadlines to keep the Project on Schedule
• Coordinate changes in the Schedule with the Project Scheduler and Department Managers
• Working with Department Managers to maintain resource loading, manhour tracking, loadboard efforts and utilization efforts
• Working directly with other B&W departments such as Proposal and Project Managers, various engineering disciplines, Estimating, Procurement, and Scheduling
• Collect data and updates from various sources and provide progress update, data inputs, and produce schedule reports.
• Perform scheduling studies and what-if scenarios.
• Responsible for resource loading and person-hour tracking.
• Perform various types of analysis including earned value analysis and productivity analysis.
• All duties assigned
• Position requires a minimum of a Bachelor Degree in any Engineering Discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience as Planner Scheduler or Engineering Lead in directing schedule activities
• Have a background in the power, process, or chemical industry
• Knowledge of engineering execution
• Proficient at Primavera P6 as well as the Microsoft Suite
• Ability to translate engineering execution activities into a detailed schedule
• Knowledge of the power, process or chemical industry from an engineering perspective
• Must be adaptable and able to work within a dynamic work environment.