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With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.\nJob Description:\nThe Senior Project Scheduler / Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing complex project schedules supporting infrastructure and transit projects, in New York City. The successful candidate will provide scheduling expertise, support project planning and execution, and ensure schedule integrity through the use of Primavera P6 and other scheduling tools. Experience with local projects and familiarity with scheduling requirements and reporting standards.\nKey Accountabilities:\nResponsible for independently creating, updating and monitoring Project schedules in P6 in accordance with customer specific standards and templates\nBeing fully knowledgeable with the project contractual requirements, will be responsible to coordinate closely with local project teams, contractors, and stakeholder and ensure compliance in execution and reporting Work with the Core Team to generate and validate monthly and quarterly updates of EAC and labor demand\nProvide reports/metrics including Critical Path, Earned Value, EAC variance, Critical milestones movement, KPIs & labor forecasts.\nConduct scheduling risk analysis and analyze the data in these reports to identify trends, risks, and issues & work with the Core Team to resolve them by providing mitigation strategies to minimize project delay\nSupport critical Bids that require a full schedule in the Bid submission:Read the tender documents,\nAssess all contractual requirements for both the Bid submission and the Contract execution,\nAssess compliance, feasibility and risks\ncreate a comprehensive and effective Schedule Narrative when required\nProduce an estimate of the level of effort for the planning function in the project\nLead the creation of a project schedule to the level required to be submitted in the bid\n\nManages both progress against the Baseline schedule; and change to ensure the contractual deliverables and the company's position are protected by monitoring schedule performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other relevant metrics.\nVery good understanding of the S-Curve outputs. Can provide meaningful commentary on S-Curves, relate back to the schedule and other schedule outputs. Can communicate outputs to the Core Team in a simple and useful manner. Able to produce S-Curves from scratch\nExperienced in dealing with Customers and Suppliers and negotiating with / influencing their schedulers using commercial acumen at its expert level is to provide what a customer wants and being cost-effective.\nWill connect the customer, senior management, Project site, the product and departments together and utilize how they work.\nExperienced in inputting into the Project change management process and calculating the schedule implications of all changes and ensuring they are incorporated into the Project through Change orders.\nExperienced in attending risk and opportunity reviews , calculating schedule impact of risks and opportunities and managing assigned mitigation / action items\nFoster an environment of cooperation, commitment and buy-in amongst the Project Team members and the Heads of Disciplines\nWork effectively within a global environment with stakeholders who are geographically dispersed\nGenerate clear comprehensive reporting to management and customers as required by process or contract\nSupport the Core Team with creative and effective rationale in the justification and documentation of the basis of Claims and Variation orders during project execution\nProvide guidance/support as required for the project schedulers and project planners\nContribute to process improvement by identifying ideas for improvement and following through to implement where possible\nKey Requirements\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.\nMinimum 7 years of scheduling experience in complex technology projects, with at least 3 years supporting New York projects.\nExpert level skills in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project software and working knowledge of schedule integration and cost/resource loading. (Knowledge of TILOS & Primavera Risk analysis a plus\nAdvanced/Expert skills in Microsoft Excel\nStrong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM), project controls, and construction sequencing.\nSelf-starting; proactive, able to work independently with little oversight or guidance\nAble to plan and manage project schedules requiring over 1,500 activities\nExcellent Interpersonal skills with good verbal and written communication skills\nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge of TILOS & Primavera Risk analysis will be an advantage.\nKnowledge or even work experience for our competitors for bid planning is an asset which will provide insight into our complex transit projects.\nThe Company provides the following estimated compensation range and general description of benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. The exact salary may vary depending on skill and experience, and the Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.\nEstimated Salary Range: USD $135,000 to $160,000/ year\nThe Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:\nElective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA and Well-Being plans\n401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period\nCompany paid holidays and vacation days\nCompany provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, and Employee Assistance Plan\n* This posting relates to an existing vacancy.\n* Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment process for this role.\nEqual Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/ProtectedVeterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to .\nQueries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.\nThank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. 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