Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Planning and Scheduling Lead III in the Oil and Gas Sector in Calgary, Alberta. The Planning and Scheduling Lead (PL) is a specialist in project schedule development, control and forecasting. The PL assess Contractor and company generated schedules for usefulness, logic, level of detail, input sources, timing, lines of communication, and interfaces with other functional elements and consistency with Current Control Estimate, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and the Project Plan The PL also establishes the schedule requirements and frequencies of issue for all of the contractor schedule deliverables. The PL strives for timely detection of trends and specifically deviations from the plan. Total rewards: $104.00 hourly 14 days on / 14 days off 12 Months of contract position Fly-in/fly-out rotation at Kearl Site from Calgary/Edmonton (14/14) A typical day: Provides overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise, Stewards the Contractor's project control organization with respect to schedule development, control and progress measurement, Advises the Contractor's organization with respect to adequacy of project controls tools, reports and schedules, Develop / Maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules, Reviews and, where appropriate, endorses schedule and progress Baselines and forecast prepared by Contractor. Advises Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership Team of any potential schedule issues and when necessary, provides guidance on, corrective action and measures to mitigate any adverse trends, Develops and reviews schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and verifies needed actions/plans are implemented, Reviews project changes to evaluate detail schedule impact; responsible for quantifying and incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes in the overall schedule stewardship and reporting. Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes, Reviews schedule basis of Contractor's change proposals, Reviews and endorses changes with regards to schedule and progress impact. Supports Project Team with ongoing project progress measurement and schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities, Ensure that contractor scheduling practices and progress measurement system comply with project Coordination Procedures, Lead Contractor to development Contract Control Schedules and Milestones, Ensure integration of subcontractors’ schedules and progress measurement system. Monitor contractor performance vs. approved baseline schedule to assist management in identification of issues and development / implementation of corrective actions or recovery plans, Analyze progress, schedule trends, and develop forecasts to support management decision making, Participate in contract bid evaluations (as required for schedule evaluation). Ensure that contractor schedule reflects align with external schedule requirements and interfaces such as permitting and regulatory, Assist Project Team in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented, Provide direction and feedback to schedule engineers (owner and contractors) on schedule development and control expectations during execution, Participates in gathering and recording Lessons Learned for the project that relate to progress and schedule areas. Maintains regular contact with the Functional Organization, Maintain close liaison with members of the organization, Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department. Successful candidates will have: 15+ Years of experience, Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Prior oil and gas industry experience preferred. As a site-based execution planner on a very time critical project (schedule-driven), key responsibility will be to facilitate and attend meetings with Construction Contractor and Construction Management Team (CMT) at site for closely monitoring of contractors detailed daily plan / FIWP level progress / 3-week schedule, ensuring opportunities and vulnerabilities are understood and mitigated/captured, Assess if field progress reporting by Contractor is accurate – spot checking with field walks and ensuring agreed upon process on Rules of Credit are being adhered to. Review of FIWP packages developed by Contractor for completeness. Vet the mapping of FIWP packages to the contractors Level 4 tasks ensuring alignment, During execution, coordinate and facilitate meetings with the Contractor and CMT team when interruptions / changes are introduced to the previously approved packages (i.e., Engineering and Procurement - early advancement or delays, changes to work front release dates, etc.) Understand schedule/execution lagging and leading indicators as submitted by Contractor, and provide expert added interpretation on your anticipation to forecast of progress to Project Management Team (PMT), and Project Owner’s Integrated Schedule (OIS) Scheduler. When needed, provide expert assessment/recommendations on mitigating execution strategies to ensure compliance with Project OIS milestones, Coordinate timely communication of Project OIS progress updates to Construction Contractor, ensuring Construction Contractor Schedule updates incorporate latest information from Project OIS. Assess all Change Orders from Contractor that carry a schedule impact in a timely manner to quantify schedule impact with a clearly defined delay on Contractor’s Level 4 Schedule and all supporting reasoning for the delay. Use expert judgement to provide recommendations if the delay claimed is reasonable for both cause and impact timeline, Required Experience/Strengths. Strong experience in execution workface planning, familiarity with AWP concepts, and experience generating FIWP, Strong written and verbal communication skills (ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings with Construction Contractor and CMT). Experienced in managing sub-system level walkdowns, outstanding punch tracking, A/B check sheets tracking and handovers, Experienced in creation of detailed commissioning schedules and managing progress. Knowledgeable in the use of Primavera P6 (i.e., know how to navigate and understand logic etc.) but not for making P6 updates (read-only access), Knowledgeable with Project schedule control and critical assessment of contractor schedule progress vs forecast.