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As such, they must have in-depth expertise in planning/scheduling as well as broad knowledge of the planning/scheduling discipline within the Project Control function.\n Key Tasks and Responsibilities:\nPerform schedule analysis using Project Management software's including Primavera P6, Deltek Fuse & Risk, and Microsoft Project\nSupport project baseline creation during the project initiation and setup phase\nFacilitate detailed multi-discipline scope reviews \nPerform detailed schedule quality and integrity checks \nUpdate and validate physical progress reported from EVMS systems\nProvide project schedule support and mentor junior planners as required\nDevelop and maintain logically linked level 3 and level 4 activity schedules, for marine scope installation projects in the Oil and Gas Industry (pipelines, subsea, platforms, HDD), according to precedence flow planning, using best practices\nProduce workforce histograms and progress and quantity curves in connection with the schedules \nMaintain and review the sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Hook-Up, and Commissioning, and other operations for control of critical path and overall project durations\nElevate and expedite operations that are delaying the schedule and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions\nCreate and Monitor schedule compliance, key performance, factors, and provide analysis of variations to baseline data \nIdentify current and potential factors that may delay the schedule. 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