Field Planning / Scheduling Engineer Lead

Orion Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial construction is seeking an experienced Lead Planning / Scheduling Engineer for a site-based role in Edmonton. The successful candidate will oversee schedule development, ensuring successful project execution for mega EPC projects. This long-term contract offers competitive compensation and requires significant expertise in scheduling frameworks like Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (Min 10+ years) in planning/scheduling on large-scale EPC projects in oil & gas.
• Exceptional leadership and strong analytical skills.
• Physically able to conduct regular site walkthroughs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Primavera P6 project schedules.
• Lead planning meetings and collaborate with multi-discipline teams.
• Deliver data-driven schedule performance reports to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Proactive planning

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

15+ years of EPC planning/scheduling experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Are you a seasoned lead project planning professional with a proven track record in mega EPC projects ? Our client, a leader in industrial construction and energy infrastructure, is looking for an experienced Lead Planning / Scheduling Engineer to oversee and drive project success through best-in-class schedule development and management.

This is a site-based role in Edmonton, AB , requiring experienced leadership, proactive planning skills, and the ability to coordinate across complex engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning workstreams. This is a long contract opportunity with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Primavera P6 project schedules for all EPC phases.
• Lead planning meetings and collaborate with multi-discipline teams to build detailed work plans .
• Monitor progress, milestones, and identify schedule risks, slippage, or conflicts .
• Analyze impacts from changes in scope, priorities, and resources; develop mitigation strategies .
• Perform critical path, resource levelling, and schedule compression
• Deliver clear and data-driven schedule performance reports to stakeholders and leadership.
• Conduct regular field walkdowns to validate construction progress and update schedules accordingly.
• Participate in or facilitate project reviews and planning workshops.

Required to be successful :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline or 15+ years of EPC planning / scheduling experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Extensive experience (Min 10+years) in planning / scheduling on large-scale EPC projects in oil & gas, petrochemical, or industrial construction.
• Expert proficiency with Primavera P6 (schedule building, analysis, reporting).
• In-depth knowledge of earned value management , resource forecasting, and project controls.
• Exceptional leadership, communication , and stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to solve complex scheduling issues in high-stakes environments.
• Physically able and willing to conduct regular site walkthroughs to assess progress.
• 40 hr week(+) Field-Based Role – Edmonton, Alberta (No LOA)
• Monday to Friday , likely overtime depending on project needs.
• Possess a valid driver's license .
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.