Experienced Project Planner

WSP Global Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. seeks an Experienced Project Planner for Applied Solutions to develop and maintain integrated project schedules and provide planning insights.

Youll work with project teams to identify risks and keep delivery priorities visible across the project lifecycle. You will support project managers and engineers by producing forecasts, progress reports and look-ahead plans, applying disciplined scheduling methods and lessons learned to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of project planning and scheduling experience in multidisciplinary engineering or construction settings.
• Proven experience using Primavera P6 to develop, baseline, update and analyze integrated schedules.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) for performance measurement and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of project controls: baselines, critical-path analysis, progress and forecasting.
• Ability to translate complex project data into concise schedule insights for teams and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating inputs across disciplines and resolving schedule gaps.
• Knowledge of project delivery lifecycles across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, PM or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed, resource-informed schedules linking scope, milestones, dependencies and commitments.
• Maintain baseline and working schedules with updates and approved changes.
• Analyze critical paths, schedule variance and constraints to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering, procurement and construction teams to validate sequencing.
• Prepare clear schedule reports, forecasts and look-ahead planning insights.
• Support change management by assessing schedule impacts and traceability.
• Integrate scheduling with cost, progress and performance reporting where applicable.
• Apply lessons learned to improve planning practices across projects.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Primavera P6

Earned Value

Project controls

Lifecycle knowledge

Education

Engineering/Construction/PM degree

Job description

Job Description

What if you could redefine whats possible? With us, you can. With us, you want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us - Bring structure and foresight to complex projects as an Experienced Project Planner with Applied Solutions. In this role, youll develop and maintain integrated project schedules, turn project information into practical planning insights, and work alongside project teams to identify schedule risks and keep delivery priorities visible. Your planning expertise will help project managers and multidisciplinary teams make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Your Impact

• Develop detailed, resource-informed project schedules that connect scope, milestones, dependencies and delivery commitments.
• Maintain baseline and working schedules, incorporating progress updates and approved changes while preserving schedule integrity.
• Analyze critical paths, schedule variance, float and emerging constraints to identify risks and opportunities early.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering, procurement, construction and other disciplines to validate sequencing and realistic execution plans.
• Prepare clear schedule reports, forecasts, look-ahead and planning insights that support timely project decisions.
• Support change management by evaluating potential schedule impacts and maintaining traceability between changes and project plans.
• Contribute to project controls processes by integrating scheduling information with cost, progress and performance reporting where appropriate.
• Improve planning practices by applying lessons learned and practical scheduling methods across Applied Solutions projects.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A minimum of five years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering, construction or other complex project environments.
• Demonstrated experience using Primavera P6 to develop, maintain, baseline, update and analyze integrated, logic-driven project schedules.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), including integrating schedule, cost and progress information to support project performance measurement and forecasting.
• Practical understanding of project controls, including baselines, critical-path analysis, progress measurement, forecasting and change management.
• Ability to translate complex project information into concise schedule insights for project managers, technical teams and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating inputs across multiple disciplines, challenging assumptions constructively and resolving schedule gaps or inconsistencies.
• Sound knowledge of project delivery lifecycles, including the relationships among engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Relevant post-secondary education in engineering, construction management, project management, business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether its across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $92,000 - $121,900

MB & ON: $84,000 - $115,600

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $83,100 - $110,400

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

Its why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges—engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion—to redefine whats possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the worlds leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, youll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day—applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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