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Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Sr. Planner, COM - 1563 - Vancouver

Accenture

Vancouver, British Columbia

Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Sr. Planner, COM - 1563 - Vancouver

Accenture

Vancouver, British Columbia
 
Salary: $1.1
 
You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.” You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future. Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm. Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects (Internal Title: Scheduling V) Responsible for the overall work scope and implementing and managing the standard, goals, policies, etc. of all entities in the total plan for the project or program and reviewing the representation of project scope in schedules  Lead schedule planning, developing and maintaining the progress measurement and earned value, schedule reporting, schedule basis, schedule change implementation, and the project Master schedule and plan to meet the project objectives   Prepare scheduling and planning procedures and work instructions and ensure that they are followed by the contractors and project team   Formulate and maintain the basis of schedule for each baseline schedule, and develop the baseline curves including progress and manpower  Generate all progress curves including planned, actual, and forecast   Effectively collaborate with risk to develop a summary schedule suitable for quantitative schedule risk analysis in parallel with the Monte Carlo risk analysis process and Risk Mitigation Plan  Finalize and sign off on monthly updates and required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external clients   Monitor and track slippages and critical and near-critical activities    Oversee schedule inputs to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and milestone dates, and examine bid evaluation and ongoing management of consultants, vendors, and contractors    Maintain and optimize the schedule through change management procedures; monitor progress and resolve areas of potential concern. Review and assess schedule impacts due to changes and claims    Manage schedule variance, float and trending and schedule KPIs  Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline  Own the management of various schedules audits including those produced by contractors and prepare all required output documents  Direct scope changes and claims for schedule and cost impact and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff   Define the key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements, protocols, project calendars, and resource and data libraries  Own the progress measurement process, analyze progress and performance data, and assess the extension of time claims  Design the forensic analysis process of project schedules, produce recommendations for improvement, and analyze schedule delays  Identify and mitigate commercial and schedule risks and develop measures to ensure timely and high-quality planning and scheduling-related deliverables  Actively participate in the supervision, coaching, mentoring and hiring process by interviewing and selecting the best-aligned project controls staff for the company and team   Set and interpret clear and focused performance objectives Scheduling services expectations for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with Scheduling team members   Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall ‘right-first-time’ mindset   Enforce acceptable standards of workmanship and assess compliance with the project agreement and best practices through every stage of the work   Supervise and guide staff performance (including non-company resources) on the project or program to ensure excellence in results    Foster an inclusive and diverse environment to celebrate differences    WORKING CONDITIONS Office/site based. Some travel to South America required.With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a talent and innovation-led organization helping companies to reinvent and keeping our clients ahead of change. Across more than 120 countries and 40 industries, we work as one team with a common goal: to create 360-degree value for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities, by embracing change.

You’ll work with top companies - clients and ecosystem partners and interact with leaders from every industry. When we bring our breadth of technological capabilities together with our ingenuity, they are greater than the sum of their parts. Help our clients reinvent. Reimagine iconic brands. Bring new products, ideas and ways of working to life with emerging technology.

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We take flexibility seriously — focusing not only on where but also when and how you work. We hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives, and different lived experiences. Wherever you work, whatever skills you want to grow, there’s a program for you. We invest in our people’s capabilities so they can work with purpose, and boldly and innovatively solve problems. Continuous learning is our superpower. We put skills at the heart of everything we do. We continuously prepare our people to meet new demands and in turn, help ensure they remain highly relevant with vibrant career pathways, inside or beyond Accenture.

We encourage our people to bring their authentic selves to work and our commitment to our 750,000+ people from a variety of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds makes us more innovative. Our offices are more than just places to plug in—they're environments designed to support connection, creativity and well-being. They’re inclusive and accessible, too. We operate our business with a clean conscience – with strong commitment to the environment, ethics and human rights, responsible buying and community impact.

Join our exceptional people who are combining their ingenuity with the latest technologies to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.