Project Controls Sheduler

Our client, a firm of consultants with experience in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sectors, has long term contracts to provide skilled Project Services and Contracts and Procurement Professionals globally to major International Oil Companies. They now seek a Project Controls / Construction Scheduler (with experience in the oil and gas industry) to work in Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities:- Coordinate assigned day to day activities and manage scheduling work load with contractors. Build CPM, logically driven construction schedules at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific emphasis is placed on Final Investment Decision (FID) and Issued For Construction (IFC) schedules. Analyze schedule logic, activity durations, constraints, float, resource loading, etc. Review critical path(s). Level resources as needed to support project constraints. The ability to link detailed engineering and construction schedules with Shell activities to build a complete integrated project schedule. Provide assurance on schedules submitted by contractors according to the Shell project guidelines. The ability to use prior project knowledge to build conceptual schedules is preferred. The ability to develop a schedule risk analysis component of the schedule assurance process. Participate in the interactive planning meetings for projects requesting final investment funding as part of the assurance activity. Understand and use the IPA scheduling metric tool to improve schedule predictability. Incorporate IPA recommendations regarding scheduling into current scheduling process. Help develop, maintain, and revise scheduling templates that incorporate all project phases. Help collect and report scheduling information quarterly to support development of the KPI stoplight charts. Perform analysis to track deltas between planned and actual dates and durations. Create a statistical understanding of planned data versus actual outcomes. Assist in progressing construction schedules in accordance with the approved progress measurement strategy.
Skills / Experience Required:- 5+ years working as a scheduling professional, a comprehensive understanding of construction techniques and practices, experience working in an operating facility, experience working with construction contractors, understanding of proven scheduling techniques and practices, Experience in earned value management and the ability to audit / validate construction progress, Basic understanding of Project Controls, Good people / networking skills. Rate (or salary if preferred) is very negotiable.

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