Lead Planner

Location: Fort Saskatchewan

Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and is recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost-effective technology-based solutions is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us fulfill our purpose to Build a Better World.

Fluor team members are at the heart of our success in executing projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career, and are eager to champion innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients, this opportunity just may be for you!

Job Description
Our Project Controls Team is looking for a Senior Lead Construction Planner for a multi-billion dollar project located near Ft. Saskatchewan in northern Alberta. The Lead Planner will report directly to the Field Project Controls Manager. Candidate will be responsible for Construction planning of the project including but not limited to the modularization program and all activities associated with multiple construction contractors, based on the project execution strategies, which include the Project Controls activities for a project.

As a Lead Planner you will be responsible to work collaboratively with the area construction management team and other disciplines/groups such as Engineering, Procurement, Contracting, Fabrication, Modularization, Construction, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning.

Your

Key Responsibilities Shall Include

Supervise and support the field planning team

Direct the development of critical path schedules based on engineering, procurement and construction philosophies for the project using Primavera P6

Supervise Area Planners activities on a daily basis to ensure that consistent methods and procedures are followed

Supervise and maintain an accurate and reliable progress basis for all aspects of the work

Monitor engineering production of design deliverables and their impacts against the construction schedule

Monitor procurement and material delivery dates and their impact on the construction schedules

Prepare overall progress and manpower forecasts for construction utilizing roll‑up techniques

Maintain full tracking of all work scope and the schedules performance against approved project goals and objectives

Regularly analyze construction schedule activity to identify areas of criticality

Schedule Activity Reviews and identify potential schedule impacts resulting from engineering and procurement schedule delays

Prepare management level reports regarding schedule performance and alerts management to potential schedule problems and necessary actions

Prepare management level curves, graphs and other pertinent statistical information

Participate in management level presentations where expertise in planning and scheduling is required

Work with construction contractors as required when schedule problems are encountered

Interface with client management as required

Conduct, lead or facilitate schedule risk analysis as required

Support and implement Schedule Risk Analysis review actions

Develop and maintain L1 to L3 construction schedules in accordance with Fluor and Client Standards and procedures

Resource Loading of schedule for Labor and Quantities

Implement the Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures

Analyze variances in schedule performance against the plan on regular time interval and provide forward looking strategies to mitigate variances

Manage and maintain the basis of schedule for construction

Interface with the project team

Work together with Progress team to analyze Contractor’s progress

Engage in the project change management process for implementation in the schedule and providing What If Analysis to support the Change process

Participate in internal and external audits

Organize and prioritize a variety of multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines

Plan and organize own work assignments

Basic

Job Requirements

10+ years of project scheduling experience with 5+ years on large projects and several years as a lead

Excellent communication skills

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