Project Planning And Scheduling Lead

Job Title:
Project Planning and Scheduling LeadJob Department:
Planning & SchedulingJob Location:
Calgary, AB
What Vista Does
Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments;
including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.Why We Do It
The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-disciplinary teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well, and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.What You Would Do in This Role
The Project Planning and Scheduling Lead works closely with other groups, leaders and project managers to support effective and proactive control of project plans and schedules. This position requires a strong commitment to excellence in the development and support for cost control and project management systems, processes, resources and tools. Duties include:Preparing (or assisting the preparation of) Level 1 to Level 3 EPC schedules in a sustaining capital project environment with particular emphasis on critical path leading from engineering to procurement to constructionLeading and participating in interactive planning sessions, and holding meetings with project managers, estimators and engineers to review and adjust preliminary schedules for initial distributionCoordinating the overall planning and scheduling activities on projectsInterfacing with engineering disciplines, project management and clients (ifrequired) to ensure accurate engineering and procurement data is reflected in the schedulesMonitoring, reviewing, analyzing and reporting on the schedule status duringall project phasesPerforming manpower resource loading for assigned schedules and preparing histograms and other charts, as requiredManaging project schedules, analyzing schedule variations and evaluating project trends and schedule forecastsAnalyzing risks to project schedulesAssisting in the preparation of schedule data for proposals or contractsAssuming responsibility for the preparation, quality and accuracy of project and proposal schedulesPerforming in-depth what-if scenario analysisPerforming logic analysis of schedulesPerforming other duties as requestedRequirements
A recognized engineering or business degree, technical school diploma orKnowledge of EPCM planning and project reportingKnowledge of procurement, contracts and construction managementProficient with Primavera P6 softwareStrong MS Excel skills for analysis and reportingAbility to work with Microsoft Office applicationsStrong oral and written communication and influencing skillsQuality-focused with strong attention to detail while being able to maintain a 'whole project' perspectiveAbility to meet safety requirements to attend site visitsPreferred
Eight years or more of planning and scheduling experience in engineering, procurement, construction environment (EPC)Field and construction planning experienceKnowledge of PertMasterBackground in heavy oil/SAGD projectsWhy People Like Vista
Job Title:
Project Planning and Scheduling LeadJob Department:
Planning & SchedulingJob Location:
Calgary, AB
What Vista Does
Vista Projects is an integrated engineering firm who has been solving complex challenges in the energy industry since 1985. We are innovators at our core. We continually find better, smarter ways to design and deliver oil and gas projects, and we are proud to be contributing on some of the most exciting low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments in the North America. For our people, that means meaningful, varied work and a real chance to shape how modern engineering gets done.We are innovators in the energy industry. We actively find ways to improve how oil and gas projects are designed and delivered, and we are contributing to some remarkable low-carbon and synthetic fuel developments;
including electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.Why We Do It
The world needs energy, and better engineering makes the projects that deliver it safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Our multi-disciplinary teams have designed some of the most challenging and successful projects in the North American energy sector, from early-stage studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions. We take pride in doing that work well, and just as much pride in continuously improving how we do it.What You Would Do in This Role
The Project Planning and Scheduling Lead works closely with other groups, leaders and project managers to support effective and proactive control of project plans and schedules. This position requires a strong commitment to excellence in the development and support for cost control and project management systems, processes, resources and tools. Duties include:Preparing (or assisting the preparation of) Level 1 to Level 3 EPC schedules in a sustaining capital project environment with particular emphasis on critical path leading from engineering to procurement to constructionLeading and participating in interactive planning sessions, and holding meetings with project managers, estimators and engineers to review and adjust preliminary schedules for initial distributionCoordinating the overall planning and scheduling activities on projectsInterfacing with engineering disciplines, project management and clients (ifrequired) to ensure accurate engineering and procurement data is reflected in the schedulesMonitoring, reviewing, analyzing and reporting on the schedule status duringall project phasesPerforming manpower resource loading for assigned schedules and preparing histograms and other charts, as requiredManaging project schedules, analyzing schedule variations and evaluating project trends and schedule forecastsAnalyzing risks to project schedulesAssisting in the preparation of schedule data for proposals or contractsAssuming responsibility for the preparation, quality and accuracy of project and proposal schedulesPerforming in-depth what-if scenario analysisPerforming variance analysisPerforming logic analysis of schedulesPerforming other duties as requestedRequirements
A recognized engineering or business degree, technical school diploma orequivalent work experienceKnowledge of EPCM planning and project reportingKnowledge of procurement, contracts and construction managementProficient with Primavera P6 softwareStrong MS Excel skills for analysis and reportingAbility to work with Microsoft Office applicationsStrong oral and written communication and influencing skillsQuality-focused with strong attention to detail while being able to maintain a 'whole project' perspectiveAbility to meet safety requirements to attend site visitsPreferred
Eight years or more of planning and scheduling experience in engineering, procurement, construction environment (EPC)Field and construction planning experienceKnowledge of PertMasterBackground in heavy oil/SAGD projectsWhy People Like Vista
We do not just say we're a great place to work, our people do. Vista has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, a Best Workplace for Mental Health, and a Best Workplace for Women. These awards are earned through confidential surveys completed by our own team, so they reflect how people here actually feel and not just how we choose to describe ourselves.What our people value most is how we work together. You will join experienced leaders and mentors who are genuinely invested in your growth, in teams built around collaboration rather than silos. We hire capable people, trust them to do their best work, and treat them as people rather than employee numbers. We are proud of the culture this creates, and we work hard to protect it as we grow.Vista is also a place for people who like to make this better. If you are energized by innovating, by questioning how things are done and by helping vista continuously improve, you will be in good company. We back that work with strong, modern project systems run by people who know how to get the most from them, but it is our people, not our tools, that make Vista what it is.What We Offer
An opportunity with Vista is more than a job. It is the chance to do challenging meaningful work alongside talented and supportive colleagues who want to see you succeed.Vista offers all employees
A challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to meaningful projects across the energy industryTalented, collaborative colleagues who are invested in one another's successThe chance to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, where your ideas are heard and innovation is part of how we actually work, not just something we say.A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee numberCompetitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay programCompany-sponsored social events and team sportsHalf-day Fridays and free parkingAn organization that values and encourages diversity
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