Cpl in partnership with our client Pfizer are seeking a Site Readiness Scheduler/Planner to join the team for a 23 month Fixed Term contract at their state of the art plant in Dublin, Grange Castle supporting the DS2 project. This role will have a hybrid working model.
Do you want to work with an exciting company who are an established market leader within their niche field? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Planner to work on an exciting project in central Europe.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the site readiness team and stakeholders on developing and managing schedules for a successful operations startup post project handover.
- Maintain the overall milestone program and ensure milestone definitions are written and agreed upon by stakeholders.
- Work directly with site functional stakeholders & project stakeholders to develop & manage integrated schedules
- Coordinate with site & project team on scope and create detailed/micro schedules to facilitate fast-tracking opportunities.
- Determine reasonable schedule logic and constraints based on discussion with task owners and/or teams.
- Evaluate critical and near critical path activity sequences. Coordinate and facilitate review sessions with all stakeholders.
- Monitor and report schedule deliverable status Weekly and Monthly as required by management.
- Create schedule reports/indicators in accordance to the project execution plan.
- Identify major milestones, critical elements and risk analysis
- Assess actual progress per functional areas against the schedule
- Identify schedule gaps, changes and trends that will enhance the team’s ability to control the site readiness activities.
- Conduct schedule review meetings regularly with the customer/stakeholders.
- Communicate and present schedule status to multiple stakeholders and support negative float resolution.
- Lead interactive planning (IAP) and coordination sessions. Suggest corrective actions and/or develop recovery plans when delays are anticipated or occur.
- Develop a Recovery Schedule if required.
- Resource Load and Level critical schedule phases for realistic timeline analysis.
- Understand the integration points between CQV and operations
- Prepare and present a consolidated progress report of site readiness activities to Program/Senior Management.
- Provide what-if schedules to the site team as required.
- Capture lessons learned throughout the program
Requirements:
- Drug Substance Pharma/Biotech experience essential.
- The ability to critique and challenge contractor schedules.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related experience.
- 3 years of P6 experience in medium to large-sized construction projects.
- In-depth knowledge of Primavera P6.
- An understanding of typical operational readiness programs in Drug Substance
- Must be highly articulate and have excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong decision-making abilities.
- Experience managing an Integrated Master Schedule is preferred but not essential.
- Must be a team player.