What you'll be handling:

• Develop and maintain Project Schedules using Microsoft Project-online (MPM), ensuring alignment with project scope, sub-plans, key milestones
• Ensure JIRA/LMS software modules are linked to the schedule and maintained
• Collaborate closely with project managers and core team members (engineering, procurement, construction, etc.) to gather input and ensure the project schedule is realistic and achievable
• Monitor and report progress against the baseline schedule and produce regular status updates, identifying any variances
• Develop and distribute progress reports, highlighting key accomplishments, upcoming activities, and potential risks to the schedule
• Conduct “look-ahead” analysis and critical path analysis 
• Perform to identify key project tasks & highlight areas of potential delay
• Analyse variances from the baseline schedule and provide actionable insights to project manager on how to recover delays or reallocate resources
• Support project reviews with the project manager and core team to assess schedule performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as the key point of contact for scheduling-related inquiries, providing clear, concise updates to project stakeholders (internal teams, clients, etc.)
• Continuously improve scheduling processes by leveraging lessons learned from previous projects, ensuring efficient planning and execution
• Provide guidance and training on Microsoft Project and scheduling principles to project team members as needed

What you'll need:

Essential 

• Experience in project planning or scheduling in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment
• Experience in managing complex project schedules and working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project for creating, updating, and managing project schedules
• Strong competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and analysis
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment where task deadlines can change

Desirable

• Good knowledge of automated equipment and materials handing solution
• Knowledge of project planning methodologies such as Critical Path Method (CPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Project Planning & Control (PPC) and/or APM qualifications