Remote Project Management Specialist na Mechanical Dynamics & Analytics LLC

Description

 Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis, LLC. (MD&A), a world-class supplier of repairs, services, and parts supporting the ever-growing Power Generation Industry. MD&A has strong values that focus on safety, quality, and a culture that allows employees to apply their skillsets and further grow as professionals to support the business needs.  

MD&A is looking for a Project Management Specialist to join our Repairs Services Divisions. This role may be based remotely with travel expected. The Specialist will be focused on multi-divisional shop integration regarding project planning and scheduling and is accountable for schedule quality and accurate reporting of project on-time delivery. Additional duties to include improving the standards and efficacy of current planning and estimating processes. This position is integrated functionally with the General Manager.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Schedule management: The Specialist is responsible for the overall facilitation and maintenance of project schedules, ensuring a high level of quality, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. 
• Develop project schedule library of standardized jobs/work scopes based on shop scope technology. Primary purpose to provide project schedules that support the proposal process.
• Provides execution support services and oversees coordination and collaboration with other planners or specialists allocated to the project to ensure overall quality and accuracy of the schedule. The Specialist ensures that other key members maintain their portion of the plan through regular reviews and will also provide Critical Path analyses, general guidance and help where required.
• Investigates current processes and supports development of new processes and procedures, proactively driving implementation of new initiatives leading to fully integrated schedules, cradle to grave planning.
• Exemplify  leadership behaviors and core values
• Assist with resource availability forecasting process and facilitate management of change to mitigate deviations from customer expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/Business/Science degree) or equivalent knowledge / experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Planning, Scheduling, & Estimating

Desired Characteristics:

• Expertise in use of the Primavera P6 planning tool.
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft Project.
• Ability to understand the status of a project and link the schedule to the reality of the execution.
• Strong expertise in planning of a large project or portfolio, as well as using Primavera P6 as a database management tool.
• Ability to coordinate a team of planners as well as interact with a large panel of individuals contributing to the performance of the project. As such strong leadership and interpersonal skills are required.
• Identify and communicate planning recovery actions in case of deviation to the management team.
• The role will be predominantly based remotely with estimated annual travel in the annual range of 25-40%.
• Ability and willingness to work international.

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