Senior P6 Applications Specialist, Toronto, Ontario

• Designs, configures, implements and tests solutions by analyzing requirements; planning work via agile stories and sprints; constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying client system capabilities; writing specifications and estimating both initial work and changes.

• Maintains application strategy and roadmap, including both business and technical considerations and stakeholders.

• Serves as a bridge between business and other technical SMEs, working to direct and support the execution of prioritized business needs, including supporting system and data integration needs.

• Improves solutions and maximizes business value by studying client current practices; designing modifications, use cases, and requirement documents, and by suggesting best practices.

• Writes and updates procedures, handbooks, and/or job-aids.

• Provides ongoing support to multiple environments, including Dev, QA, and Production.

• Provides references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; providing help desk support; training users.

• Maintains user confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Applies analytical and technical thinking within areas of assigned responsibility to resolve routine client issues and challenges by identifying possible alternatives, and providing and implementing recommendations.

• Leads application testing activities, including creating scripts and materials; supports and performs unit, system and integrated testing tasks.

• Works with training team to develop training curriculums and materials and conducts training classes for client.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, MIS or related field.

• Minimum 6 years’ implementation and configuration of P6

• Minimum 6 years’ querying back-end P6 tables using advanced SQL

• Strong knowledge of P6 data tables, API, and advanced configuration (e.g., Extended Schema, Project Comparisons, custom roles, EVM)

• Understanding of software implementation methodologies (waterfall, iterative and incremental)

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Highly self-motivated and directed

• Keen attention to detail

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Ability to legally work in Canada and obtain Nuclear Facility security clearance.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with construction project controls work.

• Minimum 2 years’ work in construction industry.

Please send your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca

Advantages
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with construction project controls work.

• Minimum 2 years’ work in construction industry.


Responsibilities
Description:Description:

The Sr. Applications Specialist collaborates with the client to install, administer, configure, update, maintain, and integrate P6 project controls software.

• Determines client’s objectives and needs by reviewing business functions; interviewing personnel; leading small group workshops; gathering information; and evaluating requirements.

• Designs, configures, implements and tests solutions by analyzing requirements; planning work via agile stories and sprints; constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying client system capabilities; writing specifications and estimating both initial work and changes.

• Maintains application strategy and roadmap, including both business and technical considerations and stakeholders.

• Serves as a bridge between business and other technical SMEs, working to direct and support the execution of prioritized business needs, including supporting system and data integration needs.

• Improves solutions and maximizes business value by studying client current practices; designing modifications, use cases, and requirement documents, and by suggesting best practices.

• Writes and updates procedures, handbooks, and/or job-aids.

• Provides ongoing support to multiple environments, including Dev, QA, and Production.

• Provides references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; providing help desk support; training users.

• Maintains user confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Applies analytical and technical thinking within areas of assigned responsibility to resolve routine client issues and challenges by identifying possible alternatives, and providing and implementing recommendations.

• Leads application testing activities, including creating scripts and materials; supports and performs unit, system and integrated testing tasks.

• Works with training team to develop training curriculums and materials and conducts training classes for client.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, MIS or related field.

• Minimum 6 years’ implementation and configuration of P6

• Minimum 6 years’ querying back-end P6 tables using advanced SQL

• Strong knowledge of P6 data tables, API, and advanced configuration (e.g., Extended Schema, Project Comparisons, custom roles, EVM)

• Understanding of software implementation methodologies (waterfall, iterative and incremental)

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Highly self-motivated and directed

• Keen attention to detail

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Ability to legally work in Canada and obtain Nuclear Facility security clearance.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with construction project controls work.

• Minimum 2 years’ work in construction industry.

Please send your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, MIS or related field.

• Minimum 6 years’ implementation and configuration of P6

• Minimum 6 years’ querying back-end P6 tables using advanced SQL

• Strong knowledge of P6 data tables, API, and advanced configuration (e.g., Extended Schema, Project Comparisons, custom roles, EVM)

• Understanding of software implementation methodologies (waterfall, iterative and incremental)


Summary
Description:Description:

The Sr. Applications Specialist collaborates with the client to install, administer, configure, update, maintain, and integrate P6 project controls software.

• Determines client’s objectives and needs by reviewing business functions; interviewing personnel; leading small group workshops; gathering information; and evaluating requirements.

• Designs, configures, implements and tests solutions by analyzing requirements; planning work via agile stories and sprints; constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying client system capabilities; writing specifications and estimating both initial work and changes.

• Maintains application strategy and roadmap, including both business and technical considerations and stakeholders.

• Serves as a bridge between business and other technical SMEs, working to direct and support the execution of prioritized business needs, including supporting system and data integration needs.

• Improves solutions and maximizes business value by studying client current practices; designing modifications, use cases, and requirement documents, and by suggesting best practices.

• Writes and updates procedures, handbooks, and/or job-aids.

• Provides ongoing support to multiple environments, including Dev, QA, and Production.

• Provides references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; providing help desk support; training users.

• Maintains user confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Applies analytical and technical thinking within areas of assigned responsibility to resolve routine client issues and challenges by identifying possible alternatives, and providing and implementing recommendations.

• Leads application testing activities, including creating scripts and materials; supports and performs unit, system and integrated testing tasks.

• Works with training team to develop training curriculums and materials and conducts training classes for client.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, MIS or related field.

• Minimum 6 years’ implementation and configuration of P6

• Minimum 6 years’ querying back-end P6 tables using advanced SQL

• Strong knowledge of P6 data tables, API, and advanced configuration (e.g., Extended Schema, Project Comparisons, custom roles, EVM)

• Understanding of software implementation methodologies (waterfall, iterative and incremental)

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Highly self-motivated and directed

• Keen attention to detail

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Ability to legally work in Canada and obtain Nuclear Facility security clearance.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience with construction project controls work.

• Minimum 2 years’ work in construction industry.

Please send your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca

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