The Scheduling Specialist acts as a technical resource for Scheduling within the Global Project Methodology (GPM) or Global Turnaround Methodology (GTM) work processes:
· Supports establishment of overall schedule baseline and reporting to monitor and control the project within established baseline tolerances.
· Coordinates data inputs from the various disciplines and functions to ensure accurate forecasts and reporting of schedule.
· Engages key stakeholders to understand causes of the deviation and the need to establish actions to mitigate, when deviations occur.
· Requires advanced skills and expertise in a range of processes, procedures, and systems, and/or specialized technical expertise within an analytical scientific method or operational process to perform a broad range of complex work assignments.
· May act as a working team lead, providing subject matter guidance and coordinating work of others.
Responsibilities
· Serves as Schedule Management subject matter expert.
· Promotes discipline knowledge exchange and quality application through technical coaching.
· Develops schedule management plans for project and or turnarounds.
· Develops and maintains comprehensive integrated master project schedule during the project turnaround life cycle monitoring progress and incorporating modifications where changes in the original scope occur or delays are encountered.
· Performs staffing density checks or staffing limitation checks to validate schedule durations and ensures resource-leveling supports the project strategy.
· Leads project teams in forecasting schedule challenges and offers analyses and solutions to complete the project on schedule.
· Utilizes project cost estimates to resource load project schedules to gain alignment with estimated scope. Works with cost management to gain alignment when forecasting schedule completion dates.
· Performs critical path analysis to determine problem areas regarding project schedule and resource overloads and offers alternative courses of action to the project team.
· Evaluates project deviations to assess schedule impact for proper decision making and recovery plans.
· Defines comprehensive Schedule Management solutions for capital, expense and turnaround projects.
· Contributes to improvement of Schedule Work Process and leveraging of learning experiences. Makes recommendations on cycle time reduction opportunities and techniques, as applied to scheduling.
Requirements:
· P6 experience
· Previous experience in an industrial/petrochemical/chemical environment
· High School Diploma plus 5+ years of experience
· Teamwork, communication, and influence skills: ability to work cross-functionally and elicit information from stakeholders
Preferences:
· Experience with turnaround tools
· SAP experience
Schedule: M-Th 4x10s, occasional Friday OT; no start times before 5 a.m.; Shift work during turnaround execution (6 days on, 1 off for about 30 days)
Rental clothing and basic PPE are provided; candidate must provide steel-toe footwear
Scheduled through 6/30/2027