Project Scheduler Lead (Permanent)
Victoria, BC
Expected Salary: $65,514 to $98,271
Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.
In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.
Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.
Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:
- Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
- Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
- Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
- Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
- Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
- Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.
We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.
In this role, you will:
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Project schedule structures (Work Breakdown Structure / Organization Breakdown Structure / Resource Breakdown Structure / Cost Breakdown Structure) to remain consistent with project targets and objectives.
- Develop baseline and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) such that resources can be committed efficiently and effectively.
- Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the company’s financial and material demand toolset, including alignment of any Level 4/5 schedules.
- Produce regular status update of the integrated schedule and providing metrics (e.g. critical path/total float) and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.
- Produce resource and cost loaded schedules and providing financial status of the project to inform Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
- Produce and circulate schedule risk analysis updates monthly, including key milestones and status against targets and objectives and informing the baseline.
- Carry out critical path analysis of the integrated schedule on a regular basis and circulate management information to inform project resources.
- Co-ordinate day to day duties of scheduling staff, ensure that all work in the area is allocated correctly and sufficient coverage is in place during absences etc.
- Provide technical guidance and instruction to less experienced or more junior staff.
- Assist in the development and implementation of Project Controls measures and metrics to demonstrate schedule adherence and continual performance improvement.
- Assist in defining, standardizing, developing, and implementing scheduling best practices, scheduling and planning methods and processes such as schedule management plans.
- Other duties as deemed necessary and reasonable.
The ideal candidate brings:
- 5+ years’ experience in management of schedules for multi-disciplined projects, including Earned Value (EV) and critical path analysis and management.
- Experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) environment on multiple projects of varying type and project cycle phase.
- Proficient knowledge of contract management, and project management techniques.
- Experience in gathering independent evidence and determining that the information from projects and/or programmes is valid and will achieve their aims.
- Proficient knowledge of scheduling toolsets and methodologies, schedule management, resource management, consolidated planning in complex situations.
- Proficient knowledge of timescale risk analysis technique.
- The ability to react quickly when necessary to meet challenging objectives.
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills with the ability to collate and present information at appropriate levels.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team or individually.
- Adaptability and flexibility in a fast moving and challenging environment.
- A working knowledge with progressing/work package database etc. Project Estimating and Planning System (PEPS) is desirable.
Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:
- Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
- Wellness days
- Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
- Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
- Employee recognition and bonus programs
- Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
- Relocation assistance for individuals and families
Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.
Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/
