Project Scheduler

Job description

Job Description

Project Scheduler

Position Description
Are you motivated by the opportunity to delight your clients by providing them with innovative solutions to complex technical problems? These are exciting times for CGI and are looking for talented individuals to trail blaze with us. If you have a pioneering spirit and thrive on innovative projects where you can influence the direction of technical strategy, now is the time to join this dynamic team. We need to double our capacity to satisfy growing client demand globally and are looking for top talent. Combine the challenges offered by complex technical initiatives with the potential for international travel and gain experience and demonstrate your creativity.
CGI is currently seeking a Scheduler who has a minimum of 3 years experience in project scheduling and/or project management/coordination, preferably in a consulting/contracting or IT environment, supporting project managers. This role will provide support to the Client Integration team and project teams providing IT services to the clients.

We are seeking an individual who is highly self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision.
Location – Fort McMurray (Preference) or Calgary

Your future duties and responsibilities
As a Scheduler on our team, you will be working on managing several small projects/demands within the IT side of the business. This role will require communication and interaction with multiple stakeholders to ensure each demand request is dealt with properly. The Scheduler will also work with Planners and contribute in resource planning, scheduling and maintaining the job plans. If you have experience in SAP GWAS and are excited about continuous learning opportunities we want to hear from you. Your responsibilities will include:
• Develop and maintain the T-1 (1 week), T-2 (4 weeks) to T-X (3, 6 & 12 months) look-ahead schedule
• Participate in planning tasks and supporting planners in coordination of activities. Participate in schedule review and schedule lockdown activities
• Coordinate with project stakeholders in establishing the project schedule and look-ahead schedule
• Adjust work dates of job plans within constraints aligning work to minimize asset downtime and cost
• Validate resource availability
• Maximize utilization through resource leveling for T-1 (1 week) schedule; supply multidisciplinary team with resource forecast
• Balance the maintenance workload based on available resource capacity
• Manage the Scheduling Master Data
• Solicit feedback regarding approved schedule, including in progress and completed
• Provide feedback to relevant teams as required to optimize program plans and for input on job plan quality
• Understand and apply the required standards, all relevant Key Performance Indicators, guidance documents and updates
• Ensure the schedule is kept up to-date
• Assign resources to the schedule based on resource availability and constraints

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Essential Qualifications
• Experience in developing project schedule or job plans
• Understanding resource allocation challenges and how to resolve them
• Knowledge of Schedule compression during changes to the scope
• Identifying impacts to the schedule as a result of the changes
• Identify key milestones in the schedule and report on upcoming milestones to the planners
• Working knowledge of MS Office 2010 suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio
• Strong attention to detail, quality and consistency of data and presentation material
Desired Qualifications
• Independent worker that requires little supervision beyond initial scope expectation
• Aptitude for learning the business process end-to-end and adhering to the Client processes & tools
• Knowledge of SAP Scheduling Tool (ex: GWAS Tool)
• Familiarity with SAP Maintenance & Release modules (M&R)
• Strong knowledge of and demonstrated experience with MS Project 2010 or higher
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Professional Attributes
• Results-oriented with a strong track record of successful planning and support
• Project Scheduling experience
Education and Certification
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Information Technology/Communications, or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years project scheduling experience and/or experience in project management/project coordination
• Project Management principles and concepts

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Skills

·  Communication (Oral/Written)
·  Detail-oriented
·  Individual Contributor
·  Microsoft Office365
·  Microsoft Project
·  Multi-tasking
·  Performs Well Under Pressure

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