We are currently looking for a Project Scheduler to join our team. This is a 12-month contract position based in the Middleburg area.
Minimum Requirements:
- National Higher Diploma/Degree in technical field
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a Project Scheduler
- Experience in developing project-specific and high-level milestone deliverable master plans to meet defined business objectives
- Planning and coordination
- In possession of a valid Certificate of Fitness, or be able to obtain one
- Interpersonal skills Teamwork, Cross-Cultural Awareness and Stress tolerance
- Analytical skills Good judgment, Information gathering, problem Analysis and Technical Skills and Competence
- Innovation and Oral Communication Skills
- Operational insight A concern for excellence and execution
Job Description:
- Assist in preparing and keeping master plans for the overall SIB project portfolio as well as subproject plans for monitoring and tracking the requirements
- Create project timelines
- Compile Work Breakdown Structures in creating project schedules and estimates
- With Project Manager, update master and sub-project plans with new information as changes occur
- Monitor dependencies affected by changes.
- Provide key data to Project Manager to update project status and impact (e.g. timelines, budget, resources, and delays)
- Communicate any schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and time constraints to the Project Manager
- Communicate and publish plans to appropriate involved individuals to ensure each person understands the overall scope of the project, and when tasks are required to begin and be completed
- Utilize relevant project management software applications to develop project schedules
- Review each project periodically to ensure projects are on time and within cost projections
- Prepare an executive summary of all exceptions on projects, inclusive of tasks that are behind schedule, tasks that are competing for the same resource, conflicting priorities and exemplary performance, etc.
- Provide planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule
- Support the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures and the monitoring of overall project performance
- Provide information for monthly reporting to OPCO
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