Project Scheduler - PPM 2016, EVM
Location: Hampshire (Remote Working Initially)
We are actively looking to secure a Project Scheduler to join Experis as one of our expert consultants, delivering services to our clients.
Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively.
Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development.
Role Description
The role is responsible for the delivery of planning and scheduling support to assigned projects and programmes.
Requirements:
- Work closely with Project Managers to develop and maintain detailed resource loaded schedules of projects using PPM 2016
- Develop and maintain summary level schedule reports Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, and other program management tools used to support critical path analysis, near-term tasks work authorisations, priority-based resource allocations, performance variances and to support cost/schedule integration
- Identify major milestones, decision points, project life cycle and other project events
- Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems
- Report on trends, forecasts, project contingency, and schedule risks and opportunities.
- Update the schedule and compare the actual work performed against the baseline program
Capability/Experience:
- Construction and development of project schedules from first principles in a proprietary scheduling tool such as PPM 2016
- Knowledge of and the ability to apply a variety of schedule analysis and optimisation techniques (such as Critical Path analysis, schedule variance)
- Understand how to work with key stakeholders to monitor and control the project through various phases of the project life cycle.
- Understand schedule performance tools and techniques, such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
If you have the above skills, please submit your latest version of your CV in the first instance.
