Planner Scheduler, for COWI in North America

Planner Scheduler

Tallahassee, Tysons VA, New York

Regular, Full-Time

Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you contribute to our growth with your skills in efficiently updating schedules, preparing and tracking monthly progress reports, and managing variations and time impacts? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Contribute to projects where people and societies can grow

We are seeking a Senior Planner Scheduler to join our team in Toronto. You will work closely with a team of experts working alongside our customers on some of North America's most significant projects. Together with customers, partners, and colleagues, we collaborate on projects where people and societies grow and flourish. In this role, your primary task will be to prepare and develop schedules for a variety of large multi-discipline schemes or smaller projects, where the ability to prioritize competing demands will be key.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and maintain resource-loaded time schedules using the critical path method, in conjunction with Project Managers and Clients
• Closely track the progress of work, update schedules periodically and prepare monthly status reports
• Assist with critical path analysis and highlight time-related issues and risks, including the proposal of mitigation measures
• Resolve technical issues on schedules and monitor resource performances against budget
• Communicate with management, project managers, colleagues and external stakeholders to understand the schedule and any issues
• Assist the Contract Management team with evaluating schedule impacts arising from change and risk mitigation

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The first step to growth in this role is that you are committed to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will:

• A minimum of 7 years' experience, with a focus in related construction or engineering industries
• Planning and scheduling experience in large multi-discipline civil engineering projects (bridge, tunnel or marine experience) preferred
• In-depth working knowledge and practical experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Commercial awareness with a good knowledge of North American contracts and Earned Value analysis
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivation with the ability to make judgments based on practice and previous experience

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our ingenuity - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their abilities in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! | Full-time hires get minimum of 4 weeks' vacation to start | Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership | Group RRSP program with company matching | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $72,900 to $99,000 for New York City location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, our goals, and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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