Senior Scheduler - Mining & Metals Construction

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. 

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.   

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world. 

Job Description

Do you want to be part of our successful Natural Resources team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in our Renewable Energy Business?  We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Senior Scheduler to work in our growing team.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Scheduler with a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

As a Senior Scheduler, you will be involved in:

• Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in concert with Project controls Lead, Project cost consultant and contractor, and in conjunction with Project Execution Plans.
• Coordinate and work with project parties to generate master schedules for projects and programs applying resource and cost loading (information availability dependent).
• Preparing labor histograms (information availability dependent).
• Lead and support the project team in the implementation of an integrated enterprise based, cross functional master schedule programs with various party inputs and which may involve multiple projects.
• Working closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a planning engineer so you’re in a position to advise project management on issues requiring judgement.
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis (including cost and resource loaded schedules), critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole and received from contractors and/or third parties. 
• Similarly analysis of testing and commissioning schedules will be required.
• Analysis and interrogation of third party labor histograms
• Perform Critical Path Analysis and report.
• Analyze deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions and report.
• Provide interface and quality assurance regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance for reporting purposes and provide oversight tracking and monitoring of schedules.
• Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.
• Analyze and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order raised to enable clarity on change effects.
• Prepare the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the Project controls Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations.
• Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
• Sox control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Construction scheduling experience in Mining & metals, mineral processing, oil & gas or similar.  
• A minimum of 4-6 years project controls and time/schedule management experience.  
• Experience leading teams of 5 or more people. 
• Experience managing a master integrated schedule. 
• Ability