Project Scheduling Engineer

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

• Responsible to develop, prepare, monitor, maintain and analyze schedules, including resourcing, for the department using Primavera scheduling tool.
• Develop and maintain resource loaded schedules to facilitate resource-specific job planning commitments.
• Develop and maintain standard & procedures for project schedule to meet project, reporting and divisional requirements.
• Initiate & lead discussions with project managers, project teams & Contractors to proactively manage project issues, assess deviations to the project schedules, and provide recommendations on how to deal with their impact. Communicate any proposed recovery schedule to project managers.
• Lead the development of project baselines for progress measurement and earned value collaborate with project managers, project stakeholders (Project owner, design consultant & Contractors), project services sections including financial services, estimating and project controls. 
• Develop the processes, tools and reports at the division, department, or section level to assist with analyzing the actual and forecast labor requirements; identify when there is a conflict between requested work and available resources and work with staff to resolve the conflict.
• Provide subject matter expertise in project scheduling including but not limited to scheduling process implementation, progress measurement, project performance tracking, integration with Earned Value Management system, and reporting.
• Prepare formal reports and technical memorandums.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the Planning and scheduling section head.

• Graduate in Engineering (any discipline) from a university of recognized standing with a minimum of six years' experience including a minimum of one year of direct project delivery experience.
• Professional member in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (or willingness and ability to attain within a specified amount of time).
• Working knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Direct experience with the application of Primavera to develop schedules for construction projects is considered an asset.
• Must have strong software skills in standard Microsoft applications.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of SAP to oversee capital budgets is desirable.
• Ability to plan, organize and control activities of various concurrent work assignments within the area of responsibility.
• Ability to cooperate with Corporation employees, Consultants, and Suppliers and Contractors at all levels.
• Possess an appreciation of all aspects of project management and related fields of engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal skill is a critical competency required for this position.
• May be required to work at project sites throughout the province at times.
• Possess and maintain a valid Manitoba Driver's Licence.