Planning Scheduler

Affiliation: MoveUP

Employment Status: Full-Time Regular

Salary: $2,531.00 Bi-weekly

Short-term Incentive Eligible: No

Workplace Flexibility: No

Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Responsibilities

Position Overview

• Provide support to project management office, engineering, operations and operations support service functions in the effective provision of forecasting, coordinating, scheduling and monitoring PMO capital projects and related activities. Collaborate with others in the effective coordination of short and long term planning and scheduling activities.
• Utilize designated scheduling system to develop and implement a series of master schedules to cover all work on a 20 year, 5 year, 1 year and monthly timeframe. Maintain schedules, rebalance resource/work requirements, anticipate peaks and emergencies and make plans for contingencies from both an equipment and resource perspective.
• Plan, organize and deliver critical path schedules for projects and project proposals based on project milestones. Attend to scheduling requests, changes and revisions to project plans; determine priorities, investigate and identify gaps and impacts to resources and costs and compile pertinent information for further action and decisions by others.
• Prepare workload reports; determine project health and critical path schedules, evaluate team metrics. Prepare and present project planning and scheduling status reports to management and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor and be accountable for the scheduling control system. Participate in quality improvement initiatives for the scheduling process in concert with stakeholders.
• Perform duties of a minor nature related to the above duties, which do not affect the rating of the job.
  
  

Requirements

• Completion of recognized post-secondary Business Diploma/Technical Diploma or equivalent in a related and applicable discipline
• Two to Four years experience in resourcing and/or project management services
• Knowledge of resourcing and /or project management services and processes
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or equivalent scheduling project software
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize work
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information and solve problems
• Demonstrated ability to work within demanding work schedules
• Valid BC Driver’s License
  
  

Other Qualifications

Additional Information

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Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the You’re Applying. What now? page for additional information.

FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our our Statement of Indigenous Principles .