Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No
FLSA Exemption: Non-Exempt (Eligible for Time and a Half Overtime)
Job Summary:
The Project Scheduler I is an entry level position that will build competencies by supporting more senior project schedulers or project controls functions with the job duties and responsibilities below. The Project Scheduler I will be responsible for ensuring that all project activities are kept on schedule and tracked accordingly under the close guidance and mentoring of more senior level staff.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
· Assist project manager to develop project scope of work;
· Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedules;
· Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare plans and schedules;
· Convert scope of work document into logically linked, resourced project schedule;
· Prepare realistic, achievable schedules as logical networks and where necessary integrate engineering, procurement and construction schedules;
· Develop progress curves and manpower histograms;
· Monitor progress against project schedule and prepare progress reports;
· Collect expended man-hours and prepare Earned Value analysis reports;
· Gather accurate progress and expended man hours information at relevant time intervals;
· Prepare, review and ensure the timely issue of all relevant reports to stakeholders;
· Verbally and in writing advise project management and discipline personnel on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish;
· Provide realistic resource forecast data at a project and corporate level;
· Maintain realistic future work forecast plans for resource management;
· Provide input into the budget forecasting process;
· Manage cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules;
· Participate in schedule risk analysis as required;
· Analyze progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions.
· Military training or certification related to the education requirements will be considered;
· Certification requirement attained within the past four (4) years is preferred;
· Requires zero (0) to one (1) year related experience (scheduling through on-the job or coursework);
· Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Must have working knowledge in Microsoft Suites (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.);
· Requires a basic working knowledge of project management software (Primavera P6);
· Requires the ability to handle support of multiple projects;
· Must have an understanding of the basic principles of project scheduling;
· Must have a high degree of computer literacy.
Working Conditions:
· Work is conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-site work locations;
· Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or construction atmosphere;
· Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;
· Working plant, construction, and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;
· Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;
· May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;
· May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
Physical Requirements:
· Must be able to lift and carry (five) 5 pounds;
· Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively;
· Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation;
· Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
· Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
· Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.
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Drug Free Workplace:
EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.
Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.