Field Planning/Scheduling Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION - Position Summary:

Located at the construction site, the Field Planning/Scheduling Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules to support the execution of EPC activities in the field.

The Field Planning /Scheduling Engineer is closely involved and facilitates the preparation of the project plan and schedule and must be able to provide accurate and timely status of the project plan. This role involves creating detailed project schedules, monitoring progress against milestones, identifying schedule risks, and providing recommendations to optimize project schedules.

The position is based at an industrial construction job site in Edmonton Canada, and will require routine site walkthrough visits to gather, assess and validate construction progress. Will require walking on uneven surfaces and climbing of industrial construction platforms.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. 5+ years of experience working as Planning/Scheduling Engineer in EPC projects in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, industrial gases industries. 10+ years of experience may be accepted in leu of bachelor’s degree.

Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software. Proven experience in the application of project management principles and techniques, including schedule development, resource management and earned value management.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Lead Planning/Scheduling Engineer, the Field Planning/Scheduling Engineer is responsible for the development, maintenance, monitoring of project schedules. Applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out planning and scheduling engineering tasks supporting the management of the project. The Field Planning Engineer is closely involved in the preparation of the project plan and schedule and must be able to provide accurate and timely status of the project plan.

• Follows AP’s established standard processes, procedures and formats required for corporate reporting and deliverables.

• An active member of the PC Team collaborating and supporting project specific strategies and deliverables.

• Participates in establishing initial construction plan by implementing AP’s templates and facilitating interactive planning sessions with key construction team members.

• Prepares drafts of network logic diagrams for segments or the construction phase as applicable.

• Performs forward and backward pass assessments during the preparation of the construction phase schedule and provides critical path analysis highlighting pertinent start and finish dates of milestones and activities.

• Compiles, organizes construction planning information and prepares the related construction schedule versions with different levels of detail and criteria including the weekly, bi-weekly look ahead and general construction schedule.

• Applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out EVM tasks supporting in a timely and accurate manner the project controls and construction management efforts.

• Utilizes Primavera P6 as scheduling and reporting tool.

• Assists with the resource loading process of the applicable construction scopes.

• Reviews short-cycle schedule impacts and prepares CPM project schedule analysis.

• Collects, validates, and integrates schedule and earned value progress information from vendors and contractors.

• Conducts progress audits by routine project walkthroughs.

• Prepares different tabular and graphical construction schedule timeline and resources reports as required.

• Assists in developing alternatives to accommodate changes and priorities.

• Attends construction meetings and participates by providing the applicable reports.

• Facilitates meetings with key construction project team members, vendors, and contractors to address and update the construction schedule status and forecast.

• Assists the home office staff with the coordination, monitoring, reporting and oversight of the field activities.