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Project Scheduler

Employer:	Andritz Hydro USA
Job Location:	Charlotte , NC
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Industry Type:	Building Products - Equipment
Job Description:	ANDRITZ HYDRO USA is a leading specialist in the service and installation of hydroelectric power equipment. As an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source, hydropower is becoming a focal point of global interest. Providing power solutions that work hand in hand with nature, we are committed to life, innovation, and people. Firmly established and experienced in the global market, our U.S. operations are headquartered in Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit our website at http://www.andritz-hydro.com/ The Project Scheduler will develop, monitor and maintain schedules for proposals, projects or other tasks as needed or requested. Specific responsibilities include: * Create, edit, maintain, and optimize project schedules for multiple, simultaneous large projects using Microsoft Project. Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Contractor WBS (CWBS), using them to create and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project (> 1500 tasks), using generally accepted best scheduling practices. * Track issues, risks, and action items, working with client stakeholders to identify detailed tasks, durations, dependencies, and resources to build the schedule. Establish resolution and mitigation plans. * Build a dynamic project schedule with minimum task constraints. * Provide analysis, evaluation, and forecasting of current project status with the established baseline schedule. Identify shortfalls and recommend solutions to project management. * Perform Critical Path Analysis (CPA). Assess the impact of design and/or construction changes and schedule slippages. * Establish a schedule baseline and/or a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). * Document and manage the schedule progress update and modifications process. * Analyze contractor schedules for best practices in dynamic scheduling, potential hiding of problems (e.g., lack of resources, lack of progress, etc.), and inclusion into the IMS. * Assess schedule performance and advise the team on status and preventive/corrective actions required. * Track actual vs. planned and forecast vs. baseline. * Creating tracking reports out of MS Project. Creating presentations, dashboards, and reports on the schedule for management reporting. * Serve as the focal point for coordination and scheduling for project activities. Requirements * 5+ years of demonstrated project scheduling proficiency using Microsoft Project. * Experience must include large capital projects in industrial construction. An understanding of industry/construction work practices, processes and sequencing and their impact on project scheduling activities is essential. * Must have a technical aptitude, be able to analyze information, prepare reports, and drive efficiency. * Experience with fast-tracking and crashing schedules is desired. * Proficiency in MS-Office applications, including an exceptional grasp of Excel. * Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance. * Able to travel to job sites as required (approx. 25%).
Company Description:	ANDRITZ HYDRO encompasses the following divisions: * Large Hydro * Service & Rehab * Compact Hydro * Generator Turbo * Pumps We are a global supplier of electro-mechanical systems and services (“Water to Wire“) for Hydro Power plants. The company is a leader in the world market for hydraulic power generation. We promote Hydro Power as the most economic form of renewable energy. In close cooperation with our customers, we elaborate long-lived, environmentally friendly concepts. We maintain nature, mankind and technology in perfect harmony, as part of our own corporate culture. Therefore, sustainability and conservative use of resources are given top priority. What we represent: * over 160 years of experience in turbine design and manufacturing * more than 26,000 turbines installed, totalling approx. 245,000 MW output * over 110 years of experience in electrical equipment for power stations * complete supply range up to 700 MW * leading in service and rehabilitation for upgrades True to our motto: “focus on performance”