Project Scheduling Engineer
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
- Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and
community.
Position Overview:
We're looking for a Project Scheduling Engineer to join our Project Service Department. Under the general direction of the Planning
and Scheduling Section head, responsible for working within project teams to develop, monitor, report and analyze on resource
loaded comprehensive project schedules, and develop new processes and standards to enhance the scheduling and reporting
metrics for the Division.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible to develop, prepare, monitor, maintain and analyze schedules, including resourcing, for the department using
Primavera scheduling tool.
- Develop and maintain resource loaded schedules to facilitate resource-specific job planning commitments.
- Develop and maintain standard & procedures for project schedule to meet project, reporting and divisional requirements.
- Initiate & lead discussions with project managers, project teams & Contractors to proactively manage project issues, assess
deviations to the project schedules, and provide recommendations on how to deal with their impact. Communicate any
proposed recovery schedule to project managers.
- Lead the development of project baselines for progress measurement and earned value collaborate with project managers,
project stakeholders (Project owner, design consultant & Contractors), project services sections including financial services,
estimating and project controls.
- Develop the processes, tools and reports at the division, department, or section level to assist with analyzing the actual and
forecast labor requirements; identify when there is a conflict between requested work and available resources and work with
staff to resolve the conflict.
- Provide subject matter expertise in project scheduling including but not limited to scheduling process implementation,
progress measurement, project performance tracking, integration with Earned Value Management system, and reporting.
- Prepare formal reports and technical memorandums.
- Provide technical and administrative support to the Planning and scheduling section head.
Qualifications:
- Graduate in Engineering (any discipline) from a university of recognized standing with a minimum of six years' experience
including a minimum of one year of direct project delivery experience.
- Professional member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (or willingness and ability to attain within a
specified amount of time).
- Working knowledge of Project Management principles.
- Direct experience with the application of Primavera to develop schedules for construction projects is considered an asset.
- Must have strong software skills in standard Microsoft applications.
- Demonstrated ability in the use of SAP to oversee capital budgets is desirable.
- Ability to plan, organize and control activities of various concurrent work assignments within the area of responsibility.
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