HVDC PDG Project Planner

dule risk is managed with a balance of competitive offering aligned to historical performance

- Develops and maintains the single project schedule representing the entire project by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project  
  
- Ensure proper linkages in schedule to show all interdependencies between contributing parties  
  
- Ensure functional owners sign off on commitments and are made accountable for their date  
  
- Work collaboratively with other overall project planning team to ensure optimal alignment of schedule with overall schedule  
  
- Delivers a high quality schedule aligned with global standards to ensure project is accurately represented  
  
- Maintains schedule thru the entire project obtaining inputs from all project contributors  
  
- Drives regular operating rhythm with project team to review schedule status and operating rhythm  
  
- Challenges functional owners on forecast completion dates to ensure dates are realistic  
  
- Provides schedule analysis to forecast schedule risk and opportunities using available tools and experience  
  
- Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities  
  
- Generates "what if" scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility  
  
- Provides strategies to mitigate risks  
  
- Drives functional owners to mitigate risks and follows up with functional owners on risk mitigation actions  
  
- Provide and communicate regular status reporting  
  
- Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters  
  
Key Skills:  
  
• Able to drive project teams to control the project  
  
• Analytical skills to use data to forecast outcomes  
  
• Clear communicator with strong communication and influencing skills  
  
• Primavera skills  
  
• Basic Cost management skills

Required Qualifications

• This role requires basic experience in the Engineering/Technology & Program Management. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes