Job summary

Matchtech are working with a key client in Toronto to resource a Scheduling Lead to work on high profile railway projects. The role is a 6 month initial contract outside IR35, requires fly in fly out visits and railway specific experience.

Key skills required for this role

Scheduling Lead - Railway - Blockades - Transit - Planning

Important

Scheduling Lead - Railway - Blockades - Transit - Planning

Job description

Analysis of Contractor's schedule progress and performance, identify potential issues and problem areas, and provide reports to the project management team.
Prepare and issue schedule analysis narratives including recommendations for corrective actions that are used by the project management team to manage the work.
Undertake forensic schedule analysis and provide report to the project management team
Undertake what-if schedule analysis and present the results to the project management team.
Clean up Contractor's schedule or develop analysis-ready schedule that reflects Contractor's schedule logic as preparation for quantitative schedule risk analysis.
Undertake quantitative schedule risk analysis, interpret the output, and present the result to the project management team and/or other stakeholders.
Understand and interpret contractual requirements and provide appropriate comments on Contractor's schedules and reports.

As a Lead Planner / Scheduler your responsibilities will include reporting, teamwork, leadership, initiative, and stakeholder management such as:
Prepare and present schedule analysis/assessment reports on a regular and as-required basis.
Provide inputs to various project/program level reports.
Seated in a project office, work as part of a project team.
Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships with the internal project team members and the external entities such as clients, partners, and Contractors.
Manage the relationships between the scheduling, estimating, cost control, and risk management for a project and program.
Lead junior level scheduler(s) and provide directions and guidance.
Tutor and guide project controls staff in scheduling fundamentals, procedures, and guidelines.

Essential Requirements

• Multiple discipline railway experience including blockades.
• Experience in progressive contracting
• Ability to fly in fly out of Canada