In this occupation activities may include:

• Reviewing documents such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
• Leading the creation and implementation of the integrated schedule structure for a project or department to maximize efficiency from a labour, time and cost perspective.
• Revising production schedules when required due to design changes, labour or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions. This requires collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production or engineering.
• Adhering to enterprise scheduling standards for development and implementation of schedules, ensures standards are current and met.
• Compiling information such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information so that status reports can be completed.

Education

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Often a technical diploma or university degree may be preferred by employers, depending on the size and scope of the Scheduler’s responsibility.
• Several years of experience in the area the Scheduler is working in is usually required.

Certifications

• Certification is not required, as there is currently no legislation regulating this occupation.

Additional Requirements

• Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
• This is typically a senior position, with employers requiring significant experience and knowledge of the oil and gas industry.
• Proficiency with scheduling software such as Primavera is often required

Schedulers have to be masters of multiple systems, from the engineering systems that make it possible for products to be produced to the information systems that track documents through the scheduling process. They also need to thoroughly understand how to maximize efficiencies while maintaining the quality of the products being produced and the safety of the employees producing them. Because, like any good choreographer, Schedulers need to make sure no one steps on anyone else’s toes. 

• Application of Engineering Design and Technology
• Information and Document Management
• Production and Processing
• Writing, Technical Writing, Document Production
• Managing Personnel Resources
• Coordination
• Building a Successful Team
• Managing Conflict
• Planning and Organizing
• Attention to Detail
• Collaborative
• Administrative

• Mining and quarrying
• Utilities
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Transportation and warehousing
• Waste management and remediation services