Senior Scheduler
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the integrated Level 1Level 4 project master schedule in Primavera P6 covering engineering procurement construction (EPC) commissioning and handover.
- Apply CPM scheduling techniques; validate logic networks constraints lags calendars and coding structures to ensure schedule integrity (DCMA 14-point assessment or equivalent).
- Resource-load and cost-load the schedule; integrate with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems to produce schedule and cost performance indicators (SPI SV BEI critical path length index).
- Lead schedule risk analysis (SRA) including Monte Carlo simulation producing P50/P80 schedule confidence dates and driving mitigation actions.
- Establish and govern the schedule basis document scheduling procedures work breakdown structure (WBS) and activity coding standards.
- Run the schedule update cycle: progress measurement actualization variance analysis forecast re-baselining and recovery schedule development.
- Produce management reports critical path reports lookahead (3-week/90-day) schedules milestone trend analysis float erosion reports and executive dashboards.
- Coordinate with engineering procurement construction commissioning licensing and outage teams to integrate scope interfaces and handover milestones.
- Interface with contractors vendors and consortium partners; review and accept contractor schedules per contract requirements.
- Support change management: time impact analysis (TIA) for change orders claims and extension-of-time (EOT) assessments.
- Mentor and develop junior schedulers and planners; review their outputs for quality and compliance.
- Support forensic schedule analysis and delay claims preparation/defense when required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering Construction Management or a related discipline; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
- Minimum 10 years of project scheduling experience of which at least 5 years on nuclear or other highly regulated energy/megaprojects.
Desired Qualifications:
- Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 (EPPM/PPM); working knowledge of Acumen Fuse/Risk Safran or Microsoft Project is an asset.
- Proven experience with schedule risk analysis tools (e.g. Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis Acumen Risk @RISK).
- Strong understanding of EVM principles.
- Experience with contractor schedule review and contractual scheduling requirements (FIDIC NEC or bespoke EPC contracts preferred).
One or more of the following certifications is preferred:
- AACE International PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
- PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional)
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- AACE CEP/EVP or equivalent earned value credential
- Analytical rigor with strong attention to schedule logic quality and data integrity.
- Ability to translate complex schedule data into clear executive-level narrative and visual reporting.
- Assertive stakeholder management; confidence to challenge engineering construction and contractor teams on schedule realism.
- Leadership and mentoring capability for junior planning staff.
- Calm structured performance under the pressure of regulatory and executive scrutiny typical of nuclear projects.
- Schedule quality: DCMA 14-point score within acceptable thresholds each update cycle.
- Data integrity: on-time accurate schedule updates with zero unapproved baseline changes.
- Forecast accuracy: milestone forecast variance within agreed tolerance.
- Reporting: 100% on-time delivery of weekly/monthly schedule reports and dashboards.
- Risk management: schedule risk register maintained with mitigations tracked to closure.
Note:
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energys List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A which includes Canada and can be found here: unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen U.S. national U.S. permanent resident or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https:// must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
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