Planner & Scheduler

Graham is intent on fueling growth by ensuring we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time, balancing both Company and individual needs. Graham talent management strategies include succession planning, employee development and hiring. Our Talent Acquisition team focuses on finding and matching external and internal talent through our open jobs. Internal mobility is important to maintain a vibrant and growing organization and is a central element of Graham's talent management strategy. As an employee, you are encouraged to discuss your career aspirations and individual development with your manager and/or your Human Resources Advisor to position yourself for growth opportunities, both now and in the future.

About The Role

As a key member of the Western Canada Industrial team, the Scheduler is responsible for establishing project schedules for projects with oversight from the Scheduling Director/Senior Project Manager, maintaining project schedules of any complexity level, preparing 3-week lookaheads, developing sophisticated schedule performance reports and dashboards, driving extension of time claims, carrying out delay analyses, and providing assistance with resource requirement, change management, and cash flows.

As a Scheduler at Graham, you will:

• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and project documents to understand the scope of work and develop the activities sequencing.
• Ability to understand project scope and develop schedule Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Prepare the project master/Tender schedule for the projects in accordance with the contract requirements, company best practices and Scheduling best practices using the Critical Path Method
• Ability to cost and resource load the schedule
• Update project schedule at regular intervals, monitor and analyze changes to the schedule and the critical path.

• Ability to conduct schedule delay analysis to support Extension On Time (EOT)/Cost claims
• Filter and issue short term look-ahead schedules

• Understand contract obligations as they relate to the project schedule and project milestones and define and communicate the drivers and interfaces with third parties that may affect such milestones in the schedule basis narrative.
• Work and establish a positive rapport with the client (or client scheduling consultants) to approve and establish a project baseline schedule that reflects the project duration and project milestones as defined in the contract documents
• Prepare Bid Management schedules for major pursuits by collaborating with design consultants, estimators, and the Bid Manager
• Determine and document the interfaces (inputs and outputs) between design, procurement, construction, and permitting
• Report schedule performance in the form of a regularly published Schedule Performance Report that contains progress dashboards, Earned Value Analysis / Schedule Performance Index, S-curves, Milestone Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis, and areas of concern.
• Identify and communicate areas of risk and opportunity as it relates to the project schedule and participate in response planning.
• Propose corrective actions relating to production and lead discussions on such corrective actions, schedule mitigation measures, and resequencing with the project team.

• Prepare project schedule basis narrative with the RFP/Tender/Baseline schedule development and with each schedule update during the project execution.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Equivalent to completion of a diploma training program (Civil, Mech or Electrical) at a college or technical school; degree in Engineering or Construction Management is preferred.
• 3 - 7 years of Planning / Scheduling experience in Infrastructure/ Industrial/ process facility construction projects.
• Experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, EIT, P.Eng., CCDA, and/or CET (Certified Engineering Technologist) designation is an asset.
• Experience working on a least one project from initiation to closeout.
• Direct exposure to the construction industry is required.
• General Contractor side work experience is an asset.

If this sounds like you, then Graham may be the right fit. Apply today.


Graham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Graham does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.


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