Planner & Scheduler - Toronto, Canada - Graham

Graham

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Graham is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards.

With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world.

With over nine decades of experience, Graham has the resources, capacity and expertise to undertake projects of every scope, scale and complexity.

Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Buildings division and deliver innovative projects in the healthcare, education, hospitality, recreational, entertainment, retail, commercial office, mixed-use, multi-family residential and light industrial sectors.

As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

About The Role

As a key member of our Toronto operations office, the Planner/Scheduler (or Senior Project Controls Specialist) is responsible for establishing project schedules for projects with oversight from the Operations Manager and Senior Project Controls Manager, maintaining project schedules of any complexity level, preparing 3-week lookaheads, developing sophisticated schedule performance reports and dashboards, driving extension of time claims, carrying out complex delay analyses, and providing assistance with project budgeting, change management, and cash flows.

As a Planner/Scheduler at Graham, you will:

Have the ability to read and understand construction drawings and project documents to develop the project master schedule.
Have the ability to understand project scope and develop schedule Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Prepare the project master schedule for high complexity / major projects in accordance with the contract requirements, company best practices and Scheduling best practices using the Critical Path Method
Cost and resource load the schedule
Update project schedules at regular intervals, monitor and analyze changes to the schedule and the critical path.
Have the ability to conduct schedule delay analysis to support Extension On Time (EOT)/Cost claims
Develop and issue short term lookahead schedules
Understand contract obligations as they relate to the project schedule and project milestones and define and communicate the drivers and interfaces with third parties that may affect such milestones in the schedule basis narrative.
Work to establish a positive rapport with the client (or client scheduling consultants) to approve and establish a project baseline schedule that reflects the project duration and project milestones as defined in the contract documents
Prepare Bid Management schedules for major pursuits by collaborating with design consultants, estimators, and the Bid Manager
Determine and document the interfaces (inputs and outputs) between design, procurement, construction, and permitting
Report schedule performance in the form of a regularly published Schedule Performance Report that contains progress dashboards, Earned Value Analysis / Schedule Performance Index, Scurves, Milestone Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis, and areas of concern.
Identify and communicate areas of risk and opportunity as it relates to the project schedule and participate in response planning.
Propose corrective actions relating to production and lead discussions on such corrective actions, schedule mitigation measures, and resequencing with the project team.
Prepare project schedule basis narrative with the RFP/Tender/Baseline schedule development and with each schedule update during the project execution.

Qualifications/Experience:

Equivalent to completion of a diploma training program (Civil, Mech or Electrical) at a college or technical school; degree in Engineering or Construction Management is preferred.
6+ years of Planning / Scheduling experience on Commercial, Institutional and/or Manufacturing projects.
Experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite is required.
PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, EIT, P.Eng., CCDA, and/or CET (Certified Engineering Technologist) designation is an asset.
Experience working on a least one project from initiation to closeout.
Direct exposure to the construction industry is required.

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Graham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Graham does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.

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