Project Planner and Control Officer (PCO)

Rheinmetall Canada is currently looking for a project planner and control officer (PCO). The candidate will collaborate to the successful projects executions, under the supervision of the manager, Project Management Office (PMO). The job incumbent will work in close collaboration with the project managers and internal stakeholders from various departments. Prime responsibilities will be oriented toward updating projects schedules, monthly KPIs, labor and cost controlling reports for large engineering projects. This person will be responsible to control projects from the bid phase until project closure, continuously analyzing KPIs, project schedule, costs and labor budgets, risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop project schedule by optimizing activities sequencing to facilitate project execution.
• Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ease project controlling.
• Plan project resource loading based on schedule and company capacity.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI) based on Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and Critical Path Method (CPM).
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards, cashflow and provide recommendations regarding labor/cost consumption and forecasts compared to initial budget.
• Extract and analyse information from large databases in order to generate simplified visual reports, providing intuitive variations analysis to the project team and/or executive committee.
• As a member of the PMO team, the candidate will remain a guardian of the project management methodologies, providing tools, templates and sharing known good practices from project management office.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering or any combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with a minimum of one planning software such as MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Proficiency with a MS Excel.
• Bilingualism (French-speaking work environment and mainly English-speaking customers/partners)

Assets

• Proficiency with SAP ERP Systems and with data analysis tool Microsoft Power BI.
• PMP certification or equivalent.

Rheinmetall Canada is a proud member of Germany’s Rheinmetall Group, one of Europe’s largest suppliers of systems and equipment for the armed forces. With approximately 400 employees at locations in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa, we have demonstrated our expertise for more than 35 years. As an established player in the Canadian defense industry, we offer innovative solutions for vehicle systems, weapon systems, and electronic solutions.

At Rheinmetall Canada, we foster teamwork, leadership, and surpassing oneself, creating an environment that brings out the best in our employees and enables them to realize their potential. Depending on your job status, we offer a flexible work schedule including teleworking, a comprehensive medical plan for you and your family, competitive benefits, a subsidized cafeteria, a fitness and entertainment room, and free parking – it’s all part of the package, all in a green setting.

**Some conditions apply based on job status.

We thank all participants for the interest. However, we will only communicate with the selected candidates.