Job Description

NSB Omega is searching for a Planning Supervisor for our MAJOR Utilities client in St. John's, NL.

Assignment Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and job functions of the Planner shall include, but are not limited to, the following:



Identification of generation outage requirements for capital projects and interfacing with the Client's Resource and Production Planning (RPP) department and regional operations planning groups during the development of the annual generation outage schedule (GOS); Attend regular meetings with the Newfoundland System Operator (NLSO) and RPP and assist with maintaining any revisions to the GOS and coordinate revisions with the various asset owners for regulated/non-regulated operations and capital project teams; Provide constant communication with the NLSO, asset owners, and capital project teams with regards to changes in the GOS and associated impacts; Ensure that outage information is up to date in the Client's outage database; Development, implementation, maintenance and analysis of engineering, procurement and construction schedules for the Regulated the Client and Exploits Generation capital programs. Working closely with project teams and link critical activities and outages across multiple projects; Development of capital project milestones for the Client's Integrated Annual Work Plan (IAWP) report, tracking progress on milestones, and providing updates to Hydro's Project Execution Group and Senior Managers on a regular basis;


Work directly with the Client's capital planning department and review engineering labor requirements in capital budget estimates and collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to further develop project schedules for upcoming planned capital work including tasks, milestones, and deliverables; Conduct an engineering labor analysis and a resource leveling exercise for future projects to be included in the Client's capital budget application (CBA) and identify resource constraints prior to filing the CBA. Work with Owner's engineering, planning and construction resources to review and validate construction sequence, methodology, material lead times, and task durations proposed for future project plans; Develop and implement a routine to undertake selective activity duration verification and contingencies for future project plans; and Other project planning duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Business/Commerce, Engineering Degree, Technologist, or equivalent experience in planning and scheduling; Expert knowledge of capital planning techniques required to support project execution; Field experience working in the utilities industry in a capital project environment is considered an asset; Has kept up to date on latest construction techniques and industry trends concerning labor, equipment and material lead times; Knowledge of construction planning and scheduling; A strong working knowledge of Primavera; and Proficient with MS Office Suite products

Duration

1 Year(With Possibility of Extension)

Location

St. John's, NL