Planning Supervisor

NSB Omega is searching for a Planning Supervisor for our MAJOR Utilities client in St. John's, NL.Assignment DescriptionKEY RESPONSIBILITIES The duties and job functions of the Planning Supervisor shall include, but are not limited to, the following:Oversee the development and implementation of capital project schedules during the planning, engineering, construction, and closeout phases for approved projects;Oversee the development of capital project milestones for the Client's Integrated Annual Work Plan (IAWP) report, tracking progress on milestones, and providing updates to the Client's Project Execution Group and Senior Managers on a regular basis;In general, update the following project reports on a regular basis: Capital IAWP Milestone and Variance report, Construction Management Representative (CMR) report, Construction four (4) Week Look Ahead report, Engineering Resource report, ITOT report, Project Manager Deliverable report, and Procurement report;Oversee the identification of generation outage requirements for capital projects (through the outage planner) and interface with the Client's Resource and Production Planning (RPP) department and regional operations planning groups during the development of the annual generation outage schedule (GOS);Ensure attendance at regular meetings with the Newfoundland System Operator (NLSO) and RPP, assist with maintaining any revisions to the GOS, and coordinate revisions with the various asset owners for both regulated and non-regulated operations and capital project teams;Ensure the development of long term outage plans (2 to 5 years out) for planned capital work, including impacts to generation outage planning due to upcoming major generation capital projects;Interface with the Client's capital planning department, oversee a review engineering labor requirements in capital budget estimates, and collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to ensure development of project schedules for upcoming planned capital work including tasks, milestones, and deliverables;Implement an engineering labor analysis and a resource leveling exercise for future projects to be included in the Client's capital budget application (CBA) and identify resource constraints prior to filing the CBA;Develop and implement a routine to undertake selective activity duration verification and contingencies for future project plans;Mentoring and developing of internal employees to the Client and external contractor employees in an effort to implement best planning practices within the company;Work with the Client's engineering, planning and construction resources to review and validate construction sequence, methodology, material lead times, and task durations proposed for future projects;Work with project teams to develop a recommendation for planning contingencies;Proactive support of a safety culture where "Nobody Gets Hurt"; andOther project planning duties as requiredEducation And Experience RequiredBusiness/Commerce, Engineering Degree, Technologist, or equivalent experience in planning and scheduling;Expert knowledge of capital planning techniques required to support project execution;Previous experience working as a Planning Supervisor;Experience working in the utilities industry as Planning Supervisor in a capital project environment is considered an asset;Has kept up to date on latest construction techniques and industry trends concerning labor, equipment and material lead times;Knowledge of construction planning and scheduling;A strong working knowledge of Primavera; andProficient with MS Office Suite productsDuration1 Year(With Possibility of Extension)LocationSt. John's, NL