Senior Project Scheduler

at  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Do you have experience planning and scheduling? We are looking for a dynamic, organized, and experienced Senior Project Scheduler to support Environmental Remediation Management (ERM) Project Teams and to focus on the continuous improvement of ERM project processes and schedules. Does the idea of being responsible for scheduling projects in our ERM Team sound like you? Apply today!

• Providing hands-on support to Project Teams with developing and maintaining Project and/or Field Schedules while providing staff mentorship and enabling Mission-wide standardization.
• Developing Gating & Sanctioning deliverables for Project Scheduling, such as the Basis of Schedule (BOS).
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues involving ERM Project Schedule development and maintenance.
• Working with the ERM Lead Project Scheduler / ERM Program Office, Central Project Management Office (PMO), and the ERM Project Team members to provide solutions for the development/maintenance of high-quality schedules while resolving/avoiding conflicts with CNL procedures.
• Supporting the rollout of new or updated Project Schedule improvement initiatives derived from CNL Award Fees and/or stakeholders such as Central PMO, CNL Senior Management, and AECL.
• Supporting Awareness Sessions and training to Project Teams on Project Scheduling best practices and current CNL procedures that are applicable to Project Scheduling, with the intent of Mission-wide standardization and overall quality improvement.
• Providing availability to Project Teams for ad-hoc recommendations and troubleshooting Project Scheduling issues that arise in the field.
• Mentoring and directing Junior Project Schedulers and Students within the ERM Program Office and ERM Project Team.
• Supporting and guiding Project Teams on developing Gating & Sanctioning Scheduling deliverables, such as Basis of Schedule documents.
• Developing schedule strategies for complex Programs and Projects including the integration of third-party providers.
• Performing formal Project Assurance reviews of Project Schedules to successfully pass through CNL’s Gating & Sanctioning process.
• Effectively communicating with the team to ensure understanding of review comments and provide recommendations/solutions for their dispositioning.
• Supporting ERM Program Office reviews of What-if schedules, ensuring high-quality Change Control submissions to Central PMO.
• Improving ERM Baseline Schedule through Schedule Reviews and the development of improvement initiatives for application across the Mission.
• Performing formal Project Assurance reviews of Schedule-related Gating & Sanctioning deliverables such as Basis of Schedules.
• Supporting the ERM Lead Project Scheduler with the maintenance and further development of ERM’s portion of the IMS, facilitating between Central PMO, ERM Strategic Planning, and the ERM Project Teams.
• Analyzing and communicating variances/discrepancies between the Incident Management System (IMS) and the Projects’ Current Schedules.
• Supporting the facilitation of quality Strategic Reviews and maintaining the IMS’ correct functionality to ensure a useful end-product that can be effectively analyzed by various stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.