Lead Specialist, Scheduling/Planning

About the Role
The Lead Specialist in Scheduling/Planning is primarily responsible for ensuring the development and completion of job progress milestones through effective scheduling. This role requires coordination with procurement and material managers as well as engineering work group leads to address essential supply items and set project priorities, ensuring timely completion. In addition, the Lead Specialist contributes to financial forecasts and disbursements through schedule analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful scheduling of project milestones.
• Coordinate with procurement, material managers, and engineering work group leads regarding essential supply items.
• Establish project priorities to guarantee completion within deadlines.
• Perform schedule analysis to contribute to financial forecasts and disbursements.
• Solve complex and unique problems using specialized knowledge or skills.
• Direct the daily activities of business, technical, or functional support teams within project controls.
• Establish priorities for the completion of assigned tasks.
• Interpret internal and external issues to develop best practices.
• Potentially direct resources and provide guidance to less experienced team members.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy through effective task management.

Requirements

• Typically requires completion of an undergraduate degree.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in scheduling and planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills and broad knowledge of project controls.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Access to ongoing career development opportunities.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Flexible working hours and potential remote work options.

Contract

• Full-time position with standard working hours.

Travel

• May require occasional travel to project sites or client meetings.