Expert scheduler Primavera P6; SRQ

Excited to work on a project for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?
To contribute to Europe and Belgium’s ambitions for the Energy Transition, Elia is extending its offshore high voltage grid, the Princess Elisabeth Island project. The grid shall connect the new Belgian windfarms situated within the “Princess Elisabeth Windfarm zone”. In addition, Elia is investigating, together with their UK counterpart, the development of a new interconnector between Belgium and the UK, called the Nautilus Interconnector.

For these infrastructure projects, Elia is looking for an expert in Schedule Management. You will assist one (or more) Program Managers and/or Program Management Officers and be responsible for the schedule management of one or more infrastructure projects/programs.

• Create, validate and challenge the schedule management approach with the Program Managers and the PM Officer.
• Establish a framework for managing schedules: definition of the schedule levels, schedule calendars, how to measure progress, definition of baselines and changes, etc.
• Elaborate the scheduling requirements to be imposed to the EPC contractors
• Establish the methodology for consolidating contractors’ and internal schedules (and progress updates) into the Integrated Master Schedule
• In collaboration with the PM Officer, define schedule reporting as part of the program reporting
• Document the schedule management approach in the Schedule Management Plan.

Contribute to the integration of the program schedule with other project management knowledge areas:

• Scope Management: participate in the challenge of the existing program Work Breakdown Structure, to ensure a good structure upon which the program schedule/budget can be constructed
• Procurement/Contract Management: synchronization between schedule and budget planning, as well as payment milestones
• Interface Management: track interface milestones in line with the interface management approach.

• Set up the structure in the scheduling tool (MSP or Primavera P6)
• Gather the EPC contractors’ and internal schedules and consolidate into the Integrated Master Schedule
• Oversee interfacing between stakeholders’ input schedules:
  Ensure that tasks are correctly linked between the stakeholders
• Organize the necessary meetings to gather the contents.
• Continuously challenge the scheduling inputs
• Apply techniques for estimating schedule durations and variances.

• As part of the change control process, perform schedule analysis for requested changes to the program.
• Properly document the change analysis, e.g. through creating simulation versions of the program schedule.
• Apply approved change requests to the program schedule and properly archive baselines.
• Communicate and report on schedule risks to the Risk Manager
• Propose mitigation measures.

• Expert knowledge of the MS Office suite, Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of infrastructure projects (Engineering, Construction).
• Knowledge of project management methodology PMI/PMBOK.
• Expert knowledge of schedule management techniques and methodologies.
• Knowledge of high voltage transmission infrastructure projects and offshore projects is an added value.
• Proactive, strong communicator and team player.
• Strong interviewing skills, allowing gathering necessary scheduling inputs with a critical view
• 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Profound verbal and written knowledge of English. Dutch and/or French are an added value.
• Experience with Primavera P6
• Expert knowledge of schedule management techniques and methodologies
• Please elaborate experience with Primavera P6

• On average 2-3 days on site. Possible need for short business trips to construction sites, contractors etc.
• 40h/week

Important: for non-EU candidates, please present candidates who comply with the following criteria:

• Possess a work permit allowing the individual to work in Belgium.
• Hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.

There’s something electric in the air with this this mission!

• An interesting project at the reference…