PTAG Is a Project Management Advisory & Services Firm, Which Is Recognized In The Industry By Project & Construction Management Industry Think-tanks, Innovative Service Delivery Partners And World Leading Industrial Clients. We Are Looking For a Senior Scheduler To Help Us Expand Our Presence With Our Clients In The Nuclear Industry. We Seek Project Professionals Who Will Align With Our Corporate Mission, Vision & Values
Our mission is to help our clients ensure successful delivery and efficient operation of their major capital projects. Our goal is to employ innovation and strategic thinking by capital project subject matter experts to deliver optimum project results.
PTAG’s vision is to help our clients become global leaders in the selection, planning, and execution of their capital and sustaining projects
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Our Values Include
- Safety: The safety of our employees, suppliers and clients is our top priority
- Collaboration: Creating true partnerships with our clients and service providers
- Leadership: Improving project performance through the application of best practices
- Accountability: Being accountable to our clients for every aspect of engagement
- Client Satisfaction: Delivering 100% client satisfaction on every project
- Integrity: Open and clear communication in every aspect of our business
Location: Chalk River, ON
Type of Employment: Contract
ID# 6293
Role & Responsibilities
- Providing hands-on support to Project Teams with developing and maintaining Project and/or Field Schedules while providing staff mentorship and enabling Mission-wide standardization.
- Developing Gating & Sanctioning deliverables for Project Scheduling, such as the Basis of Schedule (BOS).
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues involving Project Schedule development and maintenance.
- Supporting Awareness Sessions and training to Project Teams on Project Scheduling best practices and current procedures that are applicable to Project Scheduling, with the intent of Mission-wide standardization and overall quality improvement.
- Providing availability to Project Teams for ad-hoc recommendations and troubleshooting Project Scheduling issues that arise in the field.
- Supporting and guiding Project Teams on developing Gating & Sanctioning Scheduling deliverables, such as Basis of Schedule documents.
- Developing schedule strategies for complex Programs and Projects including the integration of third-party providers.
- Performing formal Project Assurance reviews of Project Schedules to successfully pass through Gating & Sanctioning process.
- Effectively communicating with the team to ensure understanding of review comments and provide recommendations/solutions for their dispositioning.
- Supporting ERM Program Office reviews of What-if schedules, ensuring high-quality Change Control submissions to Central PMO.
- Improving ERM Baseline Schedule through Schedule Reviews and the development of improvement initiatives for application across the Mission.
- Performing formal Project Assurance reviews of Schedule-related Gating & Sanctioning deliverables such as Basis of Schedules.
- Analyzing and communicating variances/discrepancies between the Incident Management System (IMS) and the Projects’ Current Schedules.
- Supporting the facilitation of quality Strategic Reviews and maintaining the IMS’ correct functionality to ensure a useful end-product that can be effectively analyzed by various stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University combined with progressive experience. An equivalent combination of formal training and progressive experience will be considered.
- Must actively maintain a PMI certification, such as PMP, CAPM, or PMI-SP.
Experience
- Successful candidates have at least 10 years of continuous Project/Program Scheduling experience, including experience with Project Schedule development, maintenance, oversight, formal reviews, variance analysis, Change Management, Strategic Planning, and integration of third-party schedules, following organizational procedures and universal best practices.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to investigate complex problems throughout the development/maintenance of a Project Schedule and produce effective solutions that align with procedures and universal best practices.
- Effectively troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues with primary schedule tool, Primavera P6.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to accurately evaluate detailed Project Scopes for the application to Project Schedules.
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to work on fixed, tight deadlines and to plan and prioritize work in advance to work efficiently and accurately.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with senior management, stakeholders, and Project Team members, both orally and in writing, to gain a thorough understanding of challenges and apply/recommend effective solutions.
- Strong mentorship abilities.
- Ability to review Schedules and Scheduling deliverables to confirm quality and compliance with corporate guidance.
- Proactive and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Expert knowledge of Project Scheduling universal best practices.
- Expert understanding of Project Time Management and a strong understanding of the nine other PMBOK knowledge areas.
- Understanding of Earned Value Management, including Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Schedule Variance Analysis, and the development of Corrective Action recommendations.
- Intermediate knowledge of office tools such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.
- implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Why Join PTAG?
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing consulting firm.
- Engage with industry leaders and participate in high-profile events.
- Develop high-impact marketing content that showcases PTAG’s expertise.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
PTAG is growing and seeking project professionals who want to join a fast paced, innovative, and team-oriented company. PTAG provides an employee share purchase plan. PTAG is an equal opportunity employer.
