Posted: 20 February
Offer description
Job Summary
The Site Readiness Scheduler/Planner will support the site readiness team and stakeholders in developing and managing schedules for a successful operations startup post project handover. This role involves maintaining the overall milestone program, ensuring milestone definitions are written and agreed upon by stakeholders.
* Support the site readiness team and stakeholders on developing and managing schedules for a successful operations startup post project handover.
* Maintain the overall milestone program and ensure milestone definitions are written and agreed upon by stakeholders.
* Work directly with site functional stakeholders & project stakeholders to develop & manage integrated schedules.
* Coordinate with site & project team on scope and create detailed/micro schedules to facilitate fast-tracking opportunities.
* Determine reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussion with task owners and/or teams.
* Evaluate critical and near critical path activity sequences. Coordinate and facilitate review sessions with all stakeholders.
* Monitor and report schedule deliverable status Weekly and Monthly as required by management.
* Create schedule reports/indicators in accordance to the project execution plan.
* Identify major milestones, critical elements and risk analysis.
* Assess actual progress per functional areas against the schedule.
* Identify schedule gaps, changes and trends that will enhance the team's ability to control the site readiness activities.
* Conduct schedule review meetings regularly with the customer/stakeholders.
* Communicate and present schedule status to multiple stakeholders and support negative float resolution.
* Lead interactive planning (IAP) and coordination sessions. Suggest corrective actions and/or develop recovery plans when delays are anticipated or occur.
* Develop a Recovery Schedule if required.
* Resource Load and Level critical schedule phases for realistic timeline analysis.
* Understand the integration points between CQV and operations.
* Prepare and present a consolidated progress report of site readiness activities to Program/Senior Management.
* Provide what-if schedules to the site team as required.
* Capture lessons learned throughout the program.
* Drug Substance Pharma/Biotech experience essential.
* The ability to critique and challenge contractor schedules.
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related experience.
* 3 years of P6 experience in medium to large-sized construction projects.
* In-depth knowledge of Primavera P6.
* An understanding of typical operational readiness programs in Drug Substance.
* Must be highly articulate and have excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Strong decision-making abilities.
* Experience managing an Integrated Master Schedule is preferred but not essential.
* Must be a team player.
