Scheduler

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Intermediate or Senior Planner Scheduler to join our team in Blaine, Washington office.   

About Us:

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 

We are seeking an Intermediate or Senior Planner Scheduler to join our team in Blaine, Washington and support our client’s focused energy teams. The current role offers a unique opportunity to directly support our client’s Project Services function in all aspects of Schedule Management where you will support a diverse portfolio of investment delivery refinery projects varied in complexity from inception through to final close out.

This is a full-time position based on the client site that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.

How will you contribute to the team? 

• Understand how to build and maintain an organized, engineering and construction schedule using CPM, resource loading, Work Breakdowns, baselining, coding, and cost accounts and document in Basis of Schedule. Support the “forward” planning of Engineering, Procurement and Construction during early project stages, utilizing preliminary concept and design information and target milestones for field mobilization.
• Participate in Interactive Planning and Construction Planning Sessions –ensuring that comprehensive schedules are developed using industry best practices and site benchmarking data.
• Work with stakeholders to identify resources and man hours required to complete project activities and maintain accurate estimate to complete man hours throughout duration.
• Ensure all activity links are logic-driven and are aligned with project deliverables, Project Execution Plan (PEP), Contracting Strategy and Workforce Planning.
• Update schedule progress in accordance with processes and procedures validating work completed, communicating deviations and variances in a timely manner.
• Interface with project internal and external stakeholders on all schedule related matters and validate contractor schedules for accuracy.
• Certify that Field Performance updates are being captured in the project schedules, and progress captured remains accurate at all times.
• Closely monitor schedule performance against key performance indicators using systems such as Earned Value for productivity, trending and early warning identification.
• Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float maintaining accuracy of schedule at all times.
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis and lead progress communications and update meetings.
• Perform schedule analysis and report findings, including critical path(s), longest path, milestone deviations and slippage analysis. Assist in developing recovery plans.
• Account for approved change orders in the schedule and analyze their impact on the project.
• Support Schedule and Cost integration to incorporate schedule related data into cost management scopes of work providing single source of truth.
• Participate in continuous improvement scopes of work and have a direct and profound effect on a data-driven organization.

What will you contribute? 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related field, or 5 years of relevant experience, or alternatively 5+ years proven experience directly in Project Controls environment.
• Must be fluent in the use of Primavera P6 software.
• Oil and Gas or similar industry experience is preferred.
• Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project controls systems.
• Knowledge of and experience with stage-gated project execution processes.
• Ability to support multiple active projects simultaneously.
• Familiar with energy industry working practices and methodologies.
• Knowledge of operator project set up, verification and assurance scopes of work and all activities associated.
• Maturity in Engineering, Procurement and Construction scopes of work in both a cost and schedule driven capacity.
• Generally experienced with other Project Controls disciplines and how schedule scopes interface.
• Must be articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and good decision-making abilities.
• Must be proactive and forward thinking on schedule development and management scopes.
• Must have good communication skills and ability to lead schedule related communications.
• Must generally understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Cost Management systems.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. 

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.  We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO plus two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.

Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:

https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement

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Expected compensation range is between $110,000 - $150,000 annually/hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies