Scheduling Control Section Head

Hill International is seeking a Scheduling Control Section Head in Canada (Must be willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia)

• Develop, implement, and maintain projects schedules using industry-standard software.
• Monitor and track project progress, ensuring adherence to schedule milestones.
• Identify and analyze potential risks and delays, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and up-to-date project schedules.
• Provide regular reports and updates on project schedules to management and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Observing existing processes, analyzing staff performance, and addressing deficiencies accordingly.
• Train and mentor scheduling control staff.
• Monitor and track projects progress and writing up ad hoc reports. Attend and schedule meetings as required.
• Understand and meet all contract requirements.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in project scheduling and control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize project schedules and resource allocation. Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets.
• Inform themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in planning and scheduling including having worked as the scheduling manager on large-scale projects.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
  Ability to lead the section and allocate work load to team.
• Skilled in verbal and written communication.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
• Professional user of scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and EPPM platform.

Hill International, with more than 4,400+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.