Planner/Scheduler

Alliance Group Technologies Inc; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Group Technologies Inc. in Crown Point, IN, is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to contribute to large-scale industrial construction projects. You will join a top-performing project services team and report to a Project Controls Manager.

Responsibilities include leading planning sessions, developing work-flow schedules, updating progress, and interfacing with client and subcontractors. Requires 5+ years in project controls and Primavera P6 expertise.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project control.
• Experience with multi-site employers and remote workforce management.
• Previous construction industry experience highly desired.
• Scheduling experience in pharmaceutical, semiconductor, petrochemical, or other mechanical process industries.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Strong knowledge of Excel.
• Attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong service orientation.
• Ability to work with a diverse team.
• Excellent time management and customer service skills.
• Maintain flexibility and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in interactive planning sessions to develop work-flow plans, schedules, and detailed labor plans.
• Integrate planning information into the schedule verifying alignment with client expectations.
• Update schedule with progress and monitor key work sequences, including milestones, to identify then notify project team of deviations to the baseline.
• Lead planning sessions as required to re-sequence the work.
• Prepare and maintain craft loading plans, physical percent complete, craft productivity and key commodity curves.
• Analyze resource loading and craft productivity for possible impact to the project schedule.
• Perform routine site walks as part of the progress updating and monitoring process.
• Manage the planning and scheduling interfaces between our client and supporting engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and owner plans.
• Maintain expert knowledge of Primavera P6 (V 15.1 or later) to deal with activity coding, resource loading and handling multiple schedules, baselines, and data import and exports.
• Produce cost and earned value information from an ERP system

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Office Suite

Excel

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary education

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office Suite

Job description

This position allows you to contribute to the delivery of large-scale industrial construction projects.

You will be part of a top-performing project services team and report to an expert Project Controls Manager in the industry. This position regularly interacts with company leaders, candidates, field staff, and third-party partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Planner/Scheduler, you will:

• Lead project teams in interactive planning sessions to develop work-flow plans, schedules, and detailed labor plans.
• Integrate planning information into the schedule verifying alignment with client expectations.
• Update schedule with progress and monitor key work sequences, including milestones, to identify then notify project team of deviations to the baseline.
• Lead planning sessions as required to re-sequence the work.
• Prepare and maintain craft loading plans, physical percent complete, craft productivity and key commodity curves.
• Analyze resource loading and craft productivity for possible impact to the project schedule.
• Perform routine site walks as part of the progress updating and monitoring process.
• Manage the planning and scheduling interfaces between our client and supporting engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and owner plans.
• Maintain expert knowledge of Primavera P6 (V 15.1 or later) to deal with activity coding, resource loading and handling multiple schedules, baselines, and data import and exports.
• Produce cost and earned value information from an ERP system

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education is preferred
• Additional coursework, training and/or certification are also preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project control roles
• Professional experience with multi-site employers and remote workforce management
• Previous work experience in the construction industry is highly desired
• Industry experience with scheduling in: Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, Petrochemical, or other mechanical process industries
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong service orientation
• Ability to work with a diverse team
• Excellent time management and customer service skills
• Maintain flexibility and professionalism