Junior Project Planner

Our Nuclear client is looking for a Junior Project Planner to work on a long-term contract at the Bruce Power site located in Tiverton, Ontario. A valid security clearance for the Bruce Power or OPG (Ontario Power Generation) nuclear site is required. If you know anyone or you qualify for the role, please email me your resume.

• Valid security clearance for Bruce Power or OPG (Ontario Power Generation) nuclear site is required.

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Summary:

• Assume a lead role in the preparation and maintenance of planning and control/cost engineering functions, such as integrated cost and schedule program and project plans, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, modification and commissioning, master schedules, coordination and control schedules, forecasts and project execution plans. Prepare or assist with estimates, review of variance and sanction support documentation, etc, to support project management of multidisciplinary-engineered projects or programs.

Facilitate Work Breakdown Structure development meetings. Facilitate project team dynamics in order to develop multi-disciplined team solutions.

• Develop, through discussion with project team members and stakeholders, activity based multi- level project/program schedules, identifying cost and resource predictions (including labour, material, equipment and contract requirements). Perform financial calculations, and make recommendations to the Project Manager/Team as to the most cost-effective manner of achieving project results, with particular emphasis on the inter-relationships between competing alternatives. Establish major project/program milestones, and provide coordination and consulting service to integrate efforts of stakeholders throughout the project/program life cycle.

• Facilitate assembly of project definition, scope, organization and work breakdown structure data, etc, for the purpose of project execution plan production. Perform financial risk analysis on baseline and scenario project and program cost and schedule activity networks using deterministic and probabilistic techniques, and making recommendations on uncertainty allocation and risk management strategies. Assemble and consolidate data for Scheme Paper preparation, including detailed cost/benefit analysis of competing alternatives.

Collect, assemble, summarize and perform integrity checks on individual project budget data in order to establish overall department and division program business planning submissions.

• Develop and maintain the baseline program budget for the life of the program. Produce cost, schedule and resource reports and graphics to be used for the basis of staffing plans, and strategic resource planning decisions. Conduct periodic sensitivity analysis for the overall program for issues arising due to strategic changes such as, the addition/deleting of projects, outage duration or schedule variations, budgetary constraints, etc.

Prepare project/program summary reports indicating status on the overall scope, schedule, cost and concerns to be addressed by the management team.

• Ensure planning and control documentation is consistent with sound engineering, economic and Project Management principles, and provides optimum conformity to established standards. Provide planning and control expertise. Consult with customers to determine specific requirements, and provide analysis and resolution of planning and control problems to contractors, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers and internal project participants. Assist with establishment of Project Change Control Process and administer Project/Program Change Control Process.

Assist the Manager by providing advice and support others, related to programs, procedures and techniques, and attempt to ensure compliance.

• Promote the use of established project management standards and techniques on all projects/programs and the development of new standards as required. Provide Project Management coaching and mentoring services to departments or individuals engaged in the delivery of projects. Give advice, guidance and check work during progress on completion for accuracy and timeliness.

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