Project Planner/Scheduler
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For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact one of our Talent Specialists: Varsha | 630-###-#### Nihal | 224-###-####Title: Project Planner/Scheduler Location: Newton NC - Onsite Duration: 12 Months Description: Skills (Required) -MS Project experience (Primavera is acceptable) -Proficient in MS Project and various execution methodologies such as waterfall, agile & sprint and lean or last planning -Outlook experience -Attention to Detail -Interpersonal skills Skills (Preferred) -3 years MS Project experience (Inc MSP ON line) -Constraint management -Critical path analysis -Driving predecessor analysis -Resource Planning An experienced project manager will also be considered if projects were managed with an Integrated schedule.Roles/Responsibilities o Coordinate/facilitate meetings with task owners to establish/evaluate/update tasks, durations, & constraints. o Weekly email communications of tasks that are late or that are scheduled to start/end in the next 2 weeks (weekly work plan). o Regular communication of driving predecessors that impact target dates (to task owners & project lead). o Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around. o Develop and update weekly short interval schedule working with superintendents and field engineers. Pull Planning or Last Planning. o Assist project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress. o Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules. o Develop/manage constraint log. Obtain commitments from owners to resolve constraints. o Elevate concerns related to ownership of tasks, roadblocks to constraint resolution, or completion of tasks per the plan. o Create/update master schedule & incorporate important decision diamonds into project plan. o Monitor & communicate resource utilization via the project plan (people & $). o Coach/mentor Leaders & Task Owners on the planning process & constraint resolution. o Log all new information and provide scheduled reports for coordination and reporting purposes. o Assist to refine tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project requirements as scheduled. o Interact with project team and task managers to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan.