Universal Creative · 15 hours ago
Senior Project Planner/Scheduler (Expat to Beijing)
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expUniversal Creative is responsible for developing and integrating project plans and schedules throughout the project’s lifecycle. The Senior Project Planner/Scheduler will manage project controls, provide advisements for senior management, and track resources and production progress based on the Integrated Master Schedule.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Prepares project life cycle and project master schedules and statuses the project schedules utilizing Primavera software. Develops comprehensive plans and schedules from multiple discipline drawings and specifications. Prepares project plans and works with scoping/strategy documents to develop integrated project master schedules. Prepares schedule contract milestones for bid packages
Provides project team with Schedule guidance during all phases of the project. Coordinates with estimating/finance teams to develop appropriate level of detail scope definition and durations for schedule activities to support project monitoring and project controls reporting needs. Coordinates with contractors, vendors, and responsible project team members to develop and integrate activity durations and logic sequences required to perform project work. Integrates project schedule input from all internal and external project organizations
Leads planning and coordination meetings as required to support planning and monitoring functions. Collects/reports progress, evaluates progress variances, develops work-around plans, and coordinates resolution of variances. Conducts resource loading/resource analysis and develops and statuses earned value tracking tools and progress curves as required. Produces reports as required to support project team and leadership reporting. Frequently communicates, reports, and interacts with project and core team members including vendors and outside consultants on complex topics
Contributes to highly effective project control tools and reports and provides insightful analysis that contributes to schedule certainty
Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Responsible for developing, establishing, and integrating comprehensive project plans and schedules throughout the project's lifecycle
Responsible for initiating, integrating, monitoring and statusing internal and/or external project schedules into a comprehensive program or integrated project master schedule
Providing project controls advisements and progress analysis for senior management decision making
Tracking current and future resources and production progress based on the Integrated Master Schedule
Prepares project life cycle and project master schedules and statuses the project schedules utilizing Primavera software
Develops comprehensive plans and schedules from multiple discipline drawings and specifications
Prepares project plans and works with scoping/strategy documents to develop integrated project master schedules
Prepares schedule contract milestones for bid packages
Provides project team with Schedule guidance during all phases of the project
Coordinates with estimating/finance teams to develop appropriate level of detail scope definition and durations for schedule activities to support project monitoring and project controls reporting needs
Coordinates with contractors, vendors, and responsible project team members to develop and integrate activity durations and logic sequences required to perform project work
Integrates project schedule input from all internal and external project organizations
Leads planning and coordination meetings as required to support planning and monitoring functions
Collects/reports progress, evaluates progress variances, develops work-around plans, and coordinates resolution of variances
Conducts resource loading/resource analysis and develops and statuses earned value tracking tools and progress curves as required
Produces reports as required to support project team and leadership reporting
Frequently communicates, reports, and interacts with project and core team members including vendors and outside consultants on complex topics
Contributes to highly effective project control tools and reports and provides insightful analysis that contributes to schedule certainty
Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
5+ years of primavera scheduling experience required
Possess strong understanding of design and construction progress measurement
Working knowledge of architectural/engineering and show and ride design and production
Must be a well-organized self-starter with strong communication, and interpersonal skills
Solid understanding of practical project controls applications and earned value measurement
Ability to coordinate staff, consultants, and suppliers including setting goals, prioritization of tasks, coordinating work, and managing time
Solid meeting leadership, facilitation, and alignment skills
Solid communication, collaboration, technical writing, and interpersonal skills
Ability to successfully influence and guide a team
Ability to negotiate schedule changes with vendors and contractors
Basic conflict resolution skills
Knowledge of planning techniques
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or an applicable field required
7+ years engineering/construction planning and scheduling experience required
Preferred
Proven prior project controls leadership, supervisory experience
Solid working knowledge of theme parks, show/ride product lines and design and construction
5+ years theme park planning/coordination experience
Advanced degrees
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Company
Universal Creative
At Universal Creative, we design, develop, and deliver the most compelling themed entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Destinations & Experiences around the globe.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gene Dobrzyn
Senior Vice President, Chief Project Management Officer
Erica Landis
Assistant Director, Human Resources Business Partner
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