Project Scheduler

Lancesoft; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobilization/demobilization at start &

Job summary

Lancesoft is seeking a Project Scheduler to support power station outages and capital projects across multiple sites. You will develop cohesive schedules with Project Management, Station Management, Outage Management and contractors using Primavera P6, SAP and MS Project.

Responsibilities include maintaining schedules, coordinating resources, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards while driving on-time project delivery and effective reporting to management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project/outage planning and scheduling in an industrial/utility environment.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6, SAP, MS Project and other scheduling software.
• Experience with power stations and plant systems.
• Strong project management techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project/outage schedules for multiple sites.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Station Management, Outage Management and contractors.
• Utilize scheduling tools (Primavera P6, SAP, MS Project) to develop and update schedules.
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance in scheduling activities.
• Track progress, provide status updates and reports to management.
• Lead scheduling meetings and optimize resource allocation.

Skills

3+ years scheduling experience

Primavera P6

SAP

MS Project

Power plants knowledge

Work control processes

Project management

Communication

Leadership without authority

Scheduling techniques

MS Office

Translate plans to schedules

Travel coordination

Tools

MS Office

Primavera P6

SAP

MS Project

Job description

Duration: 12 months assignment with possible of extension Pay range: $ 60.00 - 65.00/hr on w2 (all inclusive) Mob/Demob: $500 mobilization/demobilization once each at the beginning and end of their assignment Per Diem will be offered at GSA CONUS, Standard Rate for Virginia, 7 days/week if qualified Schedule will vary from 40+ hours/week to a 7/12 schedule depending on cadence of project/outage work

Job Specifics

Seeking a project scheduler with a strong planning mindset and skillset to assist with the scheduling and coordination of project and outage activities at *** and *** Hydro Power Stations for *** Energy. Successful candidates should call out/highlight their scheduling/planning experience, station experience, any hydro power station experience.

Job Summary

Develop Power Station and Capital Project schedules for multiple sites/outages/projects for Power Generation. Create cohesive work schedules by working closely with Project Management, Station Management, Outage Management, other departments, and various contractors responsible for short and long term project planning and emergent plant outages. Must be able to create schedules utilizing a variety of scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, SAP, Microsoft Project, etc.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all projects are executed with Safety and Environmental Compliance as the primary focus of all personnel supporting his/her projects.
• Provide Project Management with current and accurate project schedules.
• Develop and be willing to provide recommendations to improve project schedules and project planning standards.
• Help coordinate work and resources with various station/department groups, and meet with vendors and supervisors, as necessary, to ensure that requirements and work needs are being addressed.
• Keep the schedules current and accurate by going to the jobs to check on their statuses
• Utilize various scheduling techniques to include Critical Path management, resource management/leveling, pert charts, cost management, etc.
• Identify requirements and conduct planning and scheduling meetings with various departments to ensure that scheduling activities are properly identified, integrated and resources leveled.
• Prepare, conduct, and lead project meeting discussions to communicate scope and schedule status in an organized and professional atmosphere.
• Maintain and analyze work progress and effectiveness within and in accordance with the schedule.
• Review compliance with project planning (capital budget) schedules, plan job steps for work execution in SAP, utilizing applicable permits in the planning process to include correct account coding (if applicable).
• Track purchase requisitions and deliveries if directed by the Project Manager.
• Develop reports indicating activities scheduled by shift, progress, milestone status, daily and weekly objectives, projected completion, earned value, etc. and provide daily Project Management progress updates and projections for management teams.
• Trend critical path activities.
• Develop and maintain standard project schedules.
• Conduct job walk downs prior to schedule development.
• Accountable for meeting Project Management and plant safety goals.
• Conduct job observations, housekeeping observations, and report hazards or other issues.
• Develop effective system processes and standard to be followed at all locations for scheduling techniques and reporting formats.
• Incorporate improvement techniques in future procedures and plans.
• Analyze and report on Outages/projects in a manner which effectively utilizes staffing, materials and equipment to ensure optimum availability, compliance with regulatory and company policies, productivity and safe operating performance.
• Supports Outage logistic requirements.
• Develops recommendations to improve Outage/project schedules and Outage Planning Standards.
• Meet with craft and supervisors, as needed, to ensure that requirements and work needs are addressed.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
• Plans and coordinates contractor Outage/Project activities.
• Plans job steps for work execution in SAP or other planning software and tracks purchase requisitions and deliveries, as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years required in project/outage planning and/or scheduling in an industrial environment (utility environment preferred).
• Considerable knowledge of company used and industrial scheduling software (such as Primavera P6, SAP, MS Project, etc.).
• Detailed knowledge of power stations and plant systems with related work experience.
• Detailed knowledge of work control processes.
• Strong Project Management techniques and skills.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Skilled in leading and fostering cooperation without formal authority.
• Skilled in scheduling techniques to include Critical Path management, resource management/leveling, pert charts, cost management, etc.
• Skilled in the use of a personal computer, to include reasonable experience with the Microsoft Office fleet of software (i.E. MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to translate plans into schedules.
• Administrative: The PS will self-manage travel between assigned sites as required, if multiple sites are included in the job posting specifics.