Planner/Scheduler
This position is responsible for the conversion of Construction Work Packages (CWP) into Installation Work Packages (IWP).
They are also responsible for insuring that all necessary resources are available prior to releasing the IWP and monitoring and control of IWP.
Supervisory Responsibilities
• None
Essential Duties (Roles and Responsibilities)
The Planner ensures that safety, quality and efficiency at the are considered in the planning process.
In this field position, the Planner would use his/her hands-on construction expertise to develop Installation Work Packages (IWP).
The Planner coordinates with and provides construction knowledge to project schedulers, engineers, superintendents and managers.
He/she acts as liaison between the project controls department and workforce supervision.
Safety
The Planner must facilitate a safe work culture and is accountable for identifying and inputting into IWP all necessary resources and specific safety requirements to provide safe working conditions for all planned activities.
This may include:
Knowing, understanding and communicating the safety regulations (Occupational Health and Safety Act) and project specific safety policies and procedures
Identify specific risks associated with executing the planned activities
Providing or arranging for inclusion of safety compliance in IWP to mitigate specific risks
Ensure intended safety requirements are properly conveyed to workforce supervision.
Project Planning
The Planner is accountable for developing IWP from design documentation and reviewing with foremen to ensure a complete understanding of the daily and weekly activities required to meet production goals.
Responsibilities may include
Developing IWP templates
Preparing required project IWP, which includes determining required activities, resources, special conditions, quality control, risk planning, interdependencies
Determining and coordinating resource requirements and liaising with resource coordinators
Reviewing IWP for completeness and accuracy
Coordinating IWP execution with field supervision
Monitoring and controlling IWP and advising appropriate parties
Coordinating activities with field supervision, resource coordinators, project controls, quality assurance other planners, and operations personnel
Modifying, reviewing or adjusting IWP as necessary
Conducting post-mortem on IWP
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and or attitudes required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.
Knowledge
The Planner should meet the following requirements:
Have knowledge of health, safety and environmental programs
Know the company and project environment
Be a member of at least one specific construction trade discipline or construction speciality at a minimum journeyman level
Know general construction and materials systems and procedures
Have a basic understanding of project scheduling and estimating techniques
Understand how the IWP fits into the overall project schedule
Education
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred
Experience
Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience on industrial construction projects as a journeyman tradesperson or other construction project specialist
Minimum 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience
Read and interpret owner's drawings and specifications to ensure accurate project schedule development
Detailed working knowledge of Primavera Scheduling Software
Skills
The Planner should have the following skills:
Problem solving and conflict resolution.
Effective oral and written communication
Strong organizational and documentation skills
Basic computer literacy
Desirable Characteristics
The Planner should exhibit the following characteristics:
Accepts challenges
Willing to learn
Responsible and accountable
Good work ethic
Adaptable
Leads by example
Team player
Honest and acts with integrity
Other
• Perform other duties as assigned
Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.
The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.
e.
, payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
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