The Project Planner/Scheduler (PPS), PPS III, is an Mid-Level role with a full-time onsite effort involving multiple projects and /or large and/or complex projects that may require
coordination and management of supporting scheduling staff. Perform Earned Value
Management and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling support, prepare Schedule
Performance Index (SPI) and coordinate with project cost specialist to issue Cost Performance
Index (CPI), publish Schedule Reporting including Critical Path schedule forecasts, and adhere
to Change Control best practices. Work closely with document controls, cost management, and
project team groups such as project management, construction management, contractor leads,
The Project Planner/Scheduler is a key member of the project team and reports directly
to the Project Manager or Field Representative with a matrix reporting relationship to the Project
Controls Group, managerial oversight, training, administrative support and multi-project offboarding and on-boarding. The primary function of the PPS III is to lead the development and
maintain the master "Program" schedule and constituent "Project" schedules related to contract
scope or any other on-site client program work and ensure the project schedule reflects the
entire project scope with tasks that are linked in a logical relationship sequence.
Related tasks and deliverables; These functions include the mobilization, development,
implementation, and support of all Program Management Control Systems (PMCS), procedures,
training, and project staffing. Likewise, the PPS III is responsible and accountable for project
control components such as: Time management, schedule reporting, master schedule
maintenance, review and comment on 3rd Party schedules, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), cost
and resource loading, and regularly performs or facilitates schedule updates.
Manages the 3 - 5 week rolling look-ahead schedule, 90-day look-ahead schedule, critical path
analysis, schedule variance reports baseline vs schedule updates, prepares histograms of cost,
schedule, resource, and percent complete S curves (cumulative and per period).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Allocation of Time: Tools and Systems Setup - 10%
1. The Senior Planner/Scheduler will coordinate with the mobilization team manager while the
project controls tools are procured, setup and configured, in accordance with the client
expectations and synchronized with client governance and policy, tools, systems and
procedures. The primary tool will be P6.
Allocation of Time: Earned Value Management Function - 20%
1. Develops and maintain earned value analysis.
2. Assigns resources (cost, labor or material) to activities and develops cash flow reports and
resource histograms.
Allocation of Time: Project Scheduling Function - 70%
1. Serves as the lead program or project planner, leading the entire project team to define and