Planner Scheduler, for COWI in North America

Planner/Scheduler
New York, McLean
Regular, Full-Time
Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you add to our growth with your experience in scheduling updates, preparing and tracking monthly progress reports, and working with variations and time impacts? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for an Intermediate Scheduler/Planner to join our global team of experts and work within a functional team that is responsible for co-creating some of the most prestigious infrastructure programs out there today. In this role, your primary task will be to prepare and develop schedules for a variety of large multi-discipline schemes or smaller projects, where the ability to prioritize competing demands will be key.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and maintain resource-loaded time schedules using the critical path method, in conjunction with Project Managers and Clients
• Closely track the progress of work, update schedules periodically and prepare monthly status reports
• Assist with critical path analysis and highlight time-related issues and risks, including the proposal of mitigation measures
• Troubleshoot technical issues on schedules and monitor resource performances against budget
• Communicate with management, project managers, colleagues and external stakeholders to understand the schedule and any issues
• Assist the Contract Management team with evaluating schedule impacts arising from change and risk mitigation

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A minimum of 10 years experience, with a focus in related construction or engineering industries preferred
• Planning and scheduling experience in large multi-discipline civil engineering projects (bridge, tunnel or marine experience) preferred
• In-depth working knowledge and practical experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Commercial awareness with a good knowledge of North American contracts and Earned Value analysis
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivation with the ability to make judgments based on practice and previous experience

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to set an example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility, and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share | Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start |Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual fitness subsidy - yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership | 401K contribution matching with generous company match | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $77,600 to $119,400 for New York location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?
Get to know us even better at our website,www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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