Construction Planner & Scheduler | Master Schedules & Risk

18 EllisDon Construction Services Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon is seeking a Planner and Scheduler in Edmonton to develop and maintain comprehensive project master schedules for complex projects. You will update schedules, review reports, and track critical paths and risks in collaboration with project managers and teams.

Ideal candidates bring five years of scheduling experience on institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects, with strong skills in Primavera P6, MS Project, and 4D scheduling.

Qualifications

• A construction-related degree/diploma and five years of construction scheduling experience.
• Experience on institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with RSMeans and Tilos.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write professional reports, narratives, and analyses.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive project master schedules for high-complexity projects per contract and EllisDon standards.
• Prepare schedule updates, including cash flow updates, per Management System guidelines.
• Review and provide feedback on reports generated by Project Managers and team members.
• Track and report on schedule float and critical path activities.
• Define criticality criteria per contract documents and identify critical/near-critical paths.
• Identify and communicate schedule-related risks and opportunities to the project team.
• Define optimum risk response plans to support on-time completion.
• Lead discussions on corrective actions and schedule mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and contractors’ scheduling teams on baselines.

Skills

Construction scheduling

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Communication

Education

Construction degree/diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

RSMeans

Tilos

4D scheduling

Job description

EllisDon is seeking a Planner and Scheduler in Edmonton to develop and maintain comprehensive project master schedules for complex projects. You will update schedules, review reports, and track critical paths and risks in collaboration with project managers and teams.

Ideal candidates bring five years of scheduling experience on institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects, with strong skills in Primavera P6, MS Project, and 4D scheduling.