Construction, Civil Engineering

We are looking for a Senior Project Planner/Scheduler III to plan,develop, and manage complex schedules in Primavera P6. Construction experience in data center capital projects is essential. This isan on-site with a future potential for hybrid assignment near Danville, Virgina.

• Facilitate the planning of the project from design documents.
• Lead Interactive Planning Sessions and schedule meetings throughout the project life cycle.
• Define key schedule design elements and obtain approval before baseline development.
• Analyze and integrate schedules from consultants,architects/designers, and contractors.
• Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
  
  Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
• Develop a quality critical path integrated baseline schedule.
• Establish an approved EPS, WBS, project and activity codes, user defined fields.
• Resource-load project schedules and optimize resource utilization.
• Perform schedule updates, variance analysis to baseline, andlook-ahead schedules.
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternate methods for corrective action.
• Maintain a record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
• Manage progress baselines, schedule documentation, and schedule backups and archiving.
• Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
• Analyze and process project change orders for schedule impacts.
• Analyze schedules submitted in various software packages, but primarily Primavera P6.
• Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule.
  
  Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis toensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
• Make recommendations to manage float and re-sequence activities(if required) to achieve project milestone dates and interim target completion dates.
• Versatile people skills, from the field foreman to leadership.
• Develop and manage the schedule update process.
• Perform what-if schedule scenarios, advanced schedule analysis,and variance analysis reports.
• Summarize schedule status in a narrative and create status reports and presentations for management.
• Produce schedule reports and analysis.
• Supports development of schedule-related processes, procedures,and training.
• Perform schedule risk analysis.
• Use risk analysis to anticipate conflicts between trades anddefine levels of uncertainty.
• Ensure schedules are developed in compliance with corporate and department requirements.

• AMINIMUM OF 2 LARGE RECENT DATA CENTER PROJECTS.
• Greenfield and large capital project experience required (from design through commissioning and startup)
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Primavera P6.
• Advanced knowledge in the construction of civil, structural,mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with field planning and progressing, time impact analysis(TIA), schedule risk management.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities: written andverbal.
• Demonstratea team spirit and strong dedication to the success of theteam.
• Thisis an onsite assignment with potential for some future hybrid work.

• Relevant Construction Experience 10+ years and Primavera Experience 7+ years.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Any certification from PMI or AACE is beneficial.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

ORCAS has been delivering specialized project controls for complex capital projects since 1988, not bygrowing the biggest team, but by building the best one. We're a place where your expertise is recognized, your growth is supported, and yourwork genuinely matters to the outcome of major projects.

At ORCAS, you're not a headcount. You'rea professional with a career worth investing in. We support ongoing education, professional development, and the kind of collaborative environment where sharp people do their best work.

We hold ourselves to high standards.

Integrity, loyalty, and trust aren't just words here. If you share those values and want to work alongside people who take their craft seriously, we'd like to hear from you.