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Planner / Scheduler

  • Location

    Vancouver

  • Sector:

    Supply Chain

  • Job type:

    Temp

  • Salary high:

    0

  • Salary low:

    0

  • Job ref:

    JO-2211-13891

  • Expiry date:

    2027-12-12

Horizon Recruitment is conducting a search for a Project Planner/Scheduler for a BC Based company within their project delivery team. Our client has a large number of active capital projects and has an immediate need for an individual to join their team to help drive their projects forward. Initially a 12 month contract term, this position has the potential for long term work within the project team.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that project schedule decisions can be made based upon accurate and timely schedule and progress performance information
  • Plan and implement project scheduling resources, processes and systems on a portfolio of major projects. This includes working with other team members within operations and external EPC firms to develop, support and maintain the operations schedule within the overall Master schedule
  • Responsible to the Project Director for the application of the company policies and procedures for the area of project cost controls on assigned major projects
  • Assist the Project Director in transferring learning from project implementation to the improvement of company procedures
  • Other duties necessary for implementation of the job role within the project portfolio

 

Requirements:

  • Strong skills in schedule planning, activity duration estimating, critical path method (CPM) schedule preparation, schedule analysis, schedule system application and construction scheduling 
  • Strong skills and knowledge in Primavera and other scheduling software
  • Good understanding of the areas of estimating, cost control and overall project and construction management
  • Skill and knowledge of overall project implementation management processes
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Developed critical and conceptual thinking skills
  • A graduate degree in an Engineering, Construction Management or Business Management is desirable
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management and scheduling controls roles is required

 

**Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered**

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.