Senior Planner and Scheduler

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We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn't matter what your expertise and craft is - there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon's commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon's purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

EllisDon is one of the largest construction companies in Canada, and we pursue most major projects in Alberta. Here in Calgary, we have our Civil division which focuses on roads, bridges, rail and related infrastructure; Special Projects which tackle the most complex interior fit outs and renovations; and ICI which handles hospitals, office towers, food processing plants, and many other construction types. We have world-class opportunities for career growth within our Planning and Scheduling Department for the right individual.

In Proposals, these would be your responsibilities:

• You will be involved in the planning of projects as a member of the Pursuit team, you will be responsible for reading and understanding the RFP bid documents (schedule-related contractual requirements, drawings and specifications). Preference will be given to candidates with the strongest construction planning skills.
• You will be responsible for creating the schedule for the pursuit in Primavera P6, ensuring that the durations and relationships have been vetted by Superintendents, subtrades, and/or our internal production rates database (as required) and ensuring that the format, quality and content of the schedule meets or exceeds EllisDon's Best Practices.

In Operations, these would be your responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for working with the project team to create the Baseline Schedule, ensuring that it meets or exceeds EllisDon's Best Practices in terms of format, layout, content and quality.
• You will be responsible for updating the project schedule either weekly or every other week for each project assigned to you, using information provided by the project team. You will be responsible for reporting on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided, so regular site visits will be required. Update information will include as-built dates, short-term forecasting, changes/delays information incorporating schedule impact, and often some resequencing of work to match the current execution plan.
• You will be responsible for reporting on the status of all active projects assigned to you, and occasionally for generating specific reports for project teams. You will be responsible for attending and participating in internal project review meetings.
• You will provide support to project teams by developing micro work schedules, what-if scenarios, Time-Impact-Analysis (TIA) schedules as required.
• You would promote a proactive project management approach by recommending and explaining best practices in planning and scheduling to project team members (PM's & Superintendents).
• Proactively identify potential problems or conflicts in the project schedule and assist other Schedulers on the team as well as Project Managers and/or Superintendents in effectively managing a resolution.

Is this the right role for you?

• You have experience working as part of a construction project team i.e. Coordinator, QA/QC, Safety, Field Engineer, etc. and have been exposed to on-site construction.
• Preference will be given to candidates with hands-on experience from carpentry, site superintendent, project manager, project coordinator, field engineer.
• You have a working knowledge of computer scheduling programs including P6, MS Projects.
• You have the ability to manage the schedules for multiple projects simultaneously.
• You communicate clearly and effectively, in alignment with EllisDon's Values, and promote collaborative problem-solving.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcome everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

​Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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