Planner/Scheduler - Tryfacta, Inc

About US:
Tryfacta is a leading, nationally renowned Workforce Management Solution provider for private &public sector firms across the US. We specialize in Healthcare, IT, Business Support, and Professional & Craft/Light Industrial ecosystems.

Founded in March 1996, we have a presence in all 50 States. Tryfacta has Ranked number 1 as one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine (Inc. 5000)!

Tryfacta is certified by the Joint Commission for Healthcare Staffing Services & has numerous ISO Certifications that capture our commitment to continuous improvement.

Job Summary:
Tryfacta is seeking a Planner/Scheduler for our client in White Plains, NY, 10601. This is a temporary contract assignment. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please Apply Now!

Position Title: Planner/Scheduler
Location: White Plains, NY, 10601
Duration: 12 Month's Contract
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 7.5 hours work day
Pay rate: Negotiable

Project Overview

Support project managers and engineers for capital and O & M projects including planning, scheduling, schedule forecasting analysis, and closeout for Utility Operations. Builds and updates project schedules for projects owned by an assigned Project Manager. Directs the overall project plan and project schedule to establish milestone compliance measures and ensure project completion on time while coordinating with engineering, design, and project management.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Support project managers and engineers for capital and O & M projects including planning, scheduling, schedule forecasting analysis, and closeout for Utility Operations.
• Builds project schedules for projects owned by an assigned Project Manager.
• Directs the overall project plan and project schedule to establish milestone compliance measures and ensure project completion on time while coordinating with engineering, design, and project management.
• Oversee monthly inputs from the various leads engineering, project management, subcontractors, and sites to identify and mitigate schedule risks.
• Generate project schedules, update tracking tools for the Operations Support Services Group, analyze schedule information, provide actionable recommendations, and generate required reports.
• Demonstrate knowledge of PM and/or industry standard methodologies and tools and provide technical expertise to projects.
• Coordinate and correlate schedule information with cost and resources to provide resource loaded schedules as needed based on project requirements.
• Coordinate project reporting to leads, monitor deliverables, coordinate work within or between departments.
• Generate and distribute monthly progress reports for project status including updated schedules by project owner, project region and individual project schedules, identified work delays and any other relevant project information.
• Review and analyze third party schedules for critical path, logic ties, etc.
• Implement process improvements to meet quality standards, performs feasibility studies and solves basic problems. · Maintain the reports relative to progress / productivity, and project forecasts, to assist the Lead and Project Manager. · Ensure the appropriate application of codes at the Project and activity level.
• Set and maintain Project Baselines. Accountable for building project schedules for projects owned by the assigned Program Manager.
• Accountable for progressing each schedule at pre-defined intervals as defined by NYPA in line with the NYPA Reporting cycle (monthly).
• Accountable for ensuring consistency, accuracy, and integrity of all data housed within the Master schedule.
• Accountable to ensuring the life-cycle schedule is built and is maintained on a "rolling-wave” basis, where the time horizon for the most detailed planning is 2 years.
• The scheduler will utilize the NYPA-provided P6 environment to manage the master schedule. There will be no other master schedule used other than the one that exists within the NYPA environment.
• Accountable for the incorporation into the Master Schedule, whether they exist within or outside of the NYPA environment, information related to schedules provided by contractors.
• Accountable for ensuring the Master Schedule is built in a way that adheres to guidelines and instruction set forth by NYPA.
• Accountable for analyzing cost forecasts to ensure schedule forecasts are in alignment, and responsible for escalating areas of mis-alignment to the project team.
• Accountable for identifying and communicating key risks or opportunities that emanate from the impacts of schedule delays or advancements.
• Accountable for ensuring outage requirements are incorporated into the schedule clearly, accurately, and consistently. · Accountable as point-person for all questions related to master schedule detail.
• The scheduler is expected to be a part of the Project Team and therefore is expected to take part in regularly scheduled project team meetings.
• In coordination with the cost analyst, hold regular monthly meetings with the project team(s) to review cost and schedule information concurrently, and identify / remedy areas of misalignment.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Ability to interface and coordinate work daily with other Authority divisions and external organizations.
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Ability to view tasks logically, break them down into essential requirements, and generate a solution to meet the project goals. · Ability to handle smaller projects from start to finish.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal daily supervision.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Knowledge of MS Project required, experience with Primavera P6 preferred.
• Must be able to create and maintain EPS, WBS, and resources to provide actionable feedback to stakeholders regarding milestone adherence, resource loading and Earned Value.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products · Knowledge of SAP is a plus but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of Maximo is a plus but not a requirement.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required. (BA/BS) in Engineering and /or Construction preferred 3 years of recent experience in Project or Program scheduling.
• Knowledge of MS Project required, experience with Primavera P6 preferred.
• Considerable proven experience and expert knowledge in schedule analysis and development, including but not limited to: milestone management, baseline management, CPM, time contingencies, crashing, QA, etc. Experience in cost/resource loading is a plus.
• Knowledge of other scheduling platforms is a plus.
• Experience in Electrical Utility or large-scale Construction industry preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), AACE, or similar certification preferred.

Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.