Job Description

Company Description

Parker Wellbore helps energy companies accomplish their drilling and production goals efficiently, reliably, and safely. Our global team supports oil and gas operators with innovative land and offshore drilling services, premium rental tools and well services, and advanced operations and management support. Founded in 1934, Parker Wellbore helps customers manage their costs and mitigate their risks, to achieve their operational goals in a safe and efficient manner. With experience in both harsh-environment regions and complex drilling situations, you can trust Parker Wellbore to get the job done.



The Planner / Scheduler position is responsible for assisting schedule development and project planning activities. Specifically, the position is responsible for monitoring, controlling, updating, and communication of planning and scheduling activities during various project phases. The Planner / Scheduler position receives guidance and direction from the Project Controls Manager and Project Management Team.

Essential functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

• Responsible for organizing, developing, implementing, maintaining, and communicating the scheduling management system as directed by project team, functional managers, and internal/external clients.
• Perform analysis of project schedules to help identify risks, and assist development of recommendations for mitigation steps to recover or provide the least impact alternative(s).
• Define project activities with an appropriate work breakdown structure (WBS) by identifying specific actions (engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, testing, logistics, and drilling) to be performed to produce the project deliverables.
• Sequence project specific activities by identifying and documenting the relationships among the project activities.
• Determine activity resources by estimating the type and quantities of material, people, equipment, or supplies required to perform each project activity.
• Estimate activity durations by approximating the time needed to complete individual project activities with estimated resources allocated to a project.
• Develop project schedule by utilizing an appropriate scheduling tool (MS Project, Primavera, etc.) and analyzing schedule input data (activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints) to generate a schedule with planned dates for completing project activities.
• Control project schedule by monitoring the status of the project to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule and a sure communication of project schedule information (progress, performance, trends, and associated risks) is shared in a timely and accurate manner to project team members, management, and the client
• Support creation, maintenance, and distribution of project planning documents including resource and manning plans, basis of schedule reports, and look-ahead schedules.
• Review of project contracts to assist in development of project planning and project control requirements. Coordinating with project team members to ensure the schedule addresses the contract scope of work and is developed and updated in a timely and accurate manner during the project lifecycle.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

• Active role in personal career development through coaching and mentoring with project team leaders.
• Assists in development of team members to improve understanding and use of planning and scheduling methods.
• Ensure adherence to corporate Integrated Management System and HSE policies and procedures.
• Ensure that personal behaviors and work practices are in line with Company safety standards.
• Responsible for safety of self and others in the vicinity to include, but not limited to, employees, vendors and guests.
• Provide visible HSE leadership engagement, be aware of housekeeping and other required safety precautions, and do not take shortcuts or any other unnecessary risks that expose themselves or others.
• Ensure all incidents are reported and appropriately investigated in accordance with Company procedure.
• As needed, seek advice from HSE representatives.

Qualifications

Necessary qualifications, skills and abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The individual should be proficient at the following general and technical skills:

• Must be proficient in using project scheduling tools, such as Primavera and Microsoft Projects.
• Knowledge of related drilling equipment, layouts, operations, and rig crew functions is considered a benefit.
• Experience planning project work flow of fabrication, installation and testing is preferred.
• Working knowledge of discipline specific fabrication and manufacturing design, processes, and testing (i.e., welding, machining, etc.) is preferred.
• Must have strong PC skills including Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills including writing reports, emails, and presentations at various internal and external organizational levels (peers, clients, and vendors) are preferred.
• Must be a detail oriented, self-starter and able to work with little supervision while maintaining goals/tasks.
• Must possess sound reasoning skills and have the ability to follow directions.
• WORK VALUES
• Individuals in this position should display and embody the following work values:
• Willingness to learn and passion for continual improvement through embracement of new assignments and challenges.
• Willingness to be hands-on and take advantage of field exposure and activities.
• Ability to organize and efficiently execute assigned tasks and deliverables in a timely and logical manner.
• Considers safety for individual actions and work.
• Strives for improvement through creativity, innovation, reliability, and efficiency.
• Supports rapid employee development through mentoring, encouraging, and coordinating with all team members in a positive and productive manner.
• Accepting company values including integrity, honesty, and ethics.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An individual must have the following qualifications to perform this job successfully.
• A bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from an accredited university is preferred.
• Should have at least 5 years work experience as a Planner and Scheduler in an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) environment.
• The ability to read, write, and speak English is required. Fluency in a foreign language is considered a benefit for this position.

Position competencies

• Initiating & Driving Change \xe2\x80\xa2 Acts as a catalyst for and takes responsibility for leading, directing, and managing organizational change \xe2\x80\xa2 Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation \xe2\x80\xa2 Drives step changes in how the company operates \xe2\x80\xa2 Understands how to change and addresses not only systems and processes, but also cultural aspects of change \xe2\x80\xa2 Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market \xe2\x80\xa2 Develops a change strategy that includes milestones and timelines \xe2\x80\xa2 Accurately assesses the potential barriers and resources necessary for change initiatives \xe2\x80\xa2 Understands and supports the need for change \xe2\x80\xa2 Envisions and articulates the intended result of the change process \xe2\x80\xa2 Provides direction and focus during the change process \xe2\x80\xa2 Helps to generate support of the changes throughout the organization \xe2\x80\xa2 Identifies and enlists allies who support the change process \xe2\x80\xa2 Provides resources, removes barriers, and acts as an advocate for those initiating change
• Result Focused \xe2\x80\xa2 Establishes clear, specific performance goals, expectations, and priorities \xe2\x80\xa2 Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully \xe2\x80\xa2 Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers \xe2\x80\xa2 Very bottom-line oriented \xe2\x80\xa2 Steadfastly pushes self and others for results \xe2\x80\xa2 Navigates quickly and effectively to resolve problems and obstacles \xe2\x80\xa2 Persists to complete tasks / responsibilities, even in the face of difficulties \xe2\x80\xa2 Develops a sense of urgency in others to complete tasks \xe2\x80\xa2 Operates with personal ownership and looks for ways to improve performance all the time \xe2\x80\xa2 Challenges him- or herself and others to raise the bar on performance \xe2\x80\xa2 Focuses people on critical activities that yield a high impact \xe2\x80\xa2 Holds self and others accountable for delivering high-quality results on time and within budget (e.g., models high work standards and demands the same from others)
• Team Work \xe2\x80\xa2 Blends people into teams when they are needed \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team \xe2\x80\xa2 Shares wins and successes \xe2\x80\xa2 Fosters open dialogue \xe2\x80\xa2 Lets people finish and be responsible for their work \xe2\x80\xa2 Seeks consensus among diverse viewpoints as a means of building group commitment \xe2\x80\xa2 Defines success in terms of the whole team \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates a feeling of belonging in the team \xe2\x80\xa2 Values the contributions of all team members \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates an environment that encourages open communication amongst team members \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates an environment that encourages collective problem solving amongst team members
• Customer Focus \xe2\x80\xa2 Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers \xe2\x80\xa2 Gets first-hand customer information and uses it to understand customers\' business issues and needs for improvements in products and services \xe2\x80\xa2 Acts with customer in mind \xe2\x80\xa2 Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect \xe2\x80\xa2 Genuinely enjoys working with customers to build long-term partnerships \xe2\x80\xa2 Creates a sense of customer focus throughout their team/ department/ business unit

Physical demands and work environment

• Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standard.
• Sit/stand while performing primarily sedentary work
• Use repetitive wrist, hand or finger movements at a computer.
• Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

Additional Information

Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for employment.

Parker Wellbore provides equal opportunity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military service, veteran\xe2\x80\x99s status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If an applicant has a disability, the applicant may request accommodations when needed to enable that person to perform their essential job functions or to allow that person to participate in employment.

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