Planner / Scheduler

Visium Resources•Villa Park, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Visium Resources has been asked to identify qualified candidates for this Planner/Scheduler position. This position is a contract hire opportunity which is expected to be Hybrid 1-2 days onsite in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and the remaining weekdays remote, for a duration of one year. The Planner / Scheduler develops and maintains schedules to ensure project timelines and resource allocation are optimized.

Requirements

Create and update project schedules using scheduling tools.
Monitor project progress and address scheduling conflicts.
Collaborate with teams to optimize resource allocation.
Document scheduling activities and prepare detailed reports.
Ensure compliance with scheduling standards and guidelines.
Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or related field.
Experience in scheduling or project management roles.
Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project).
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Excellent working experience with both planning and costing tools (Primavera P6 + SAP)
5+ years planning large turnkey projects
2+ projects providing cost controlling on large turnkey projects
Lead planner on 2+ turnkey projects
Knowledge of cost control function on large complex turnkey projects
Knowledge of forensic analysis on large complex turnkey projects

Nice To Haves

working experience in the field of electrification industry

Responsibilities

Builds tender integrated schedules and cost estimates
Build project schedule and project budgeting in cost and schedule tools
Ensure compliance to Global Standards for planning and cost control in the region
Support PM to align project budgets to as sold in appropriate systems
Maintain project schedule and cost forecast throughout project
Analyze schedule and cost trends and provide forecast cost and schedules to project team
Maintain a register of potential schedule and cost risks
Maintain a register of actual and committed costs
Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Also Compares with productivity factors and validates accuracy of estimates
Communicates schedule and cost status/forecasts/risk to functional cost owners and drives/supports risk mitigation
Provides internal and external project reporting of project status
Collaborate with 3rd parties on project cost and schedules
Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status
Provides change order calculations to ensure schedule and cost estimates are accurate
Updates changes in appropriate systems to ensure costs are aligned to the current situation
Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books.
Support project close out and claims
Lead the team of Project Cost Control analysts on larger projects
Provide support to tenders
Oversee the planning function on the project
Ensure quality of the project controlling reporting.
Ensure accuracy of cost budgets, actuals, and forecasting
Ensure collaboration with functional cost owners to find strategies to reduce cost
Ensure Alignment to established standards (WBS, process, procedures, tools usage)
Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the project cost control team where applicable
Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes at GSI level and Project Controls Function
Report or resolve any non-conformance and process in a timely manner
Identify areas of opportunity for standardization / optimization and where possible participate in a Kaizen or similar lean event to implement any identified improvements
Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions
Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
Ensure safety work instructions are complied
Participate in the resolution of safety issues.
Initiate actions to improve health and safety where needed
Schedule quality
Cost forecasting quality
Schedule forecast quality
Cost and schedule performance of project
Timeliness of reporting