Project Scheduler (Project Management Support)
Project Management Support
Location: Alexandria, LA
Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemical/Mechnaical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience Required: 7-10 years
Role/Job Description:
•MS Project experience must (Expert) • Lead Project management activities
• CPS development and management in Microsoft Project
• Understand the project scope blocks & develop and Manage the project schedule via Microsoft Project (with minimal supervision), ensuring durations, sequencing, and resources of tasks. This is to be done for a complex capacity expansion project. The schedule needs to be something which is progressively growing from a feasibility grade (50% confidence level) to an 80% confidence level in next months’ time o In addition, the schedule should be logically set sound such that options/ sub options and its impacts can be shared in a timely manner (Vs needing to develop something from scratch again). Say for ex: in a position to answer a question – what will be schedule impact if “say I delay the procurement of one equipment by 2 weeks / “say if chose to eliminate one scope block from the project. Or is it worth investing money in expediting certain OEM items / split shipments etc.. o Multiple resource staffing options and its impact (say 6 day 8 hr shifts, 5 day 8 hrs shift, 5 day 24 hr shift etc..) o Back-ward planning / Pull planning to arrive at last responsible moment for any tasks (which helps to prioritize things. o Prepare schedule summaries for leadership meetings o Analyze the schedule to come up with schedule acceleration ideas/thoughts.
• Manage the level 2 project schedule via Microsoft Project, ensuring durations, sequencing, and resources of tasks are correctly populated.
• Lead the development of a specific piece of equipment, unit operation, process or supply general technical expertise.
• Works closely with team leaders to build, evaluate and optimize project schedules.
• Regularly review critical path, cost loading, schedule content, use of relationships and lag, constraints, and milestones.
• Facilitate the weekly project schedule reviews.
• Provide schedule analysis & metrics to key stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Check offline as required with resources to understand on/off track status for tasks and flag risks to project manager.
• Assist or lead in the creation of comprehensive schedule submissions using the Project Success Method, resource, and cost loading as necessary.
• Manage the Equipment Status Memorandum (ESM) with design firms, and equipment vendors and other stake holders ensure equipment’s deliveries and in‐line with project needs. Communicate any risk on a weekly basis on what is changing, and its impact are correctly populated.
• Deliver equipment or process as a part of a Project Delivery Team
• EWP (Engineering Work Processes) familiarity and documentation generation abilities
• Sourcing Plan via sourcing tool
• Issues List generation and upkeep • Packaging and Process Making technology experience.
• Meeting generation in Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to read P&ID drawings, Electrical drawings and necessary standards
• Sense of urgency to keep schedule and cost on track • Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• E Trending Generation and upkeep • SAP expert tool knowledge for reports and upkeeps of spending
• Purchasing requisition or Similar tool knowledge • Small Project Funding Package
• WBS assignment
• Spending checks
•Prediction and estimation of construction cost upkeeps
Physical Requirement:
• Must be able to climb flights of stairs and remain standing for at least 2 hours
• Ability thrive in dynamic team environment with diverse perspective
Skills Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in project scheduling is ideal
• Proficiency in building and maintaining schedules within MS Project (Must).
• An understanding of critical path methodology to ensure, and communicate, timely delivery of milestone tasks.
• LEAN scheduling concepts and Touch plan knowledge.
• Familiarity with Touchplan application (hands-on will be added adbvantage).
• Should possesses understanding & knowledge on Procurement (ESM/ISM) tracking.
• Deep understanding of project costing & levers to optimize project cost.
• Coordination with stakeholders (Engineering Vendors, Construction Contractors, etc.) & Teamwork.