Senior Scheduler Job Calgary area,Alberta Canada,Engineering

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-discipline 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 Senior Scheduler works closely with project managers, leaders, and other teams to ensure effective and proactive control of project plans and schedules.

This role requires a strong commitment to excellence in the development and support of cost control, project management systems, processes, resources, and tools.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare (or assist in preparing) Level 1 to Level 3 EPC schedules for sustaining capital projects, with a particular focus on the critical path from engineering through procurement to construction.

Lead and participate in interactive planning sessions; hold meetings with project managers, estimators, and engineers to review and refine preliminary schedules for initial distribution.

Coordinate overall planning and scheduling activities across projects.

Interface with engineering disciplines, project management, and clients (as required) to ensure accurate engineering and procurement data are reflected in schedules.

Monitor, review, analyze, and report on schedule status throughout all project phases.

Perform manpower resource loading for assigned schedules and prepare histograms and other charts as required.

Manage project schedules, analyze variances, and evaluate project trends and schedule forecasts.

Conduct schedule risk analyses.

Assist in the preparation of schedule data for proposals and contracts.

Take responsibility for the preparation, quality, and accuracy of project and proposal schedules.

Perform in-depth “what-if” scenario, variance, and logic analyses.

Provide coaching and mentoring to other planners and schedulers within the team.

Performing other duties as requested Requirements A recognized engineering or business degree, technical diploma, or equivalent work experience.

Proficiency in Primavera P6.

Strong knowledge of EPCM planning and project reporting.

Understanding of procurement, contracts, and construction management.

Advanced MS Excel skills for analysis and reporting.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.

Quality-focused with strong attention to detail, while maintaining a broad “whole project” perspective.

Ability to meet safety requirements for site visits.

8+ years of planning and scheduling experience in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.
8 years or more of planning and scheduling experience in engineering, procurement, construction environment Why 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…