Intermediate Planner

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Flexible benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is a leading Canadian nuclear engineering group seeking a skilled Planner/Scheduler to develop and maintain complex project schedules. You will support resource loading, ensure Primavera data accuracy, and communicate schedule insights across Project Controls and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have a university degree and 3+ years in planning/cost control in engineering/construction, with CPM and earned value knowledge, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work in a

Qualifications

• University degree and 3+ years of planning, scheduling, and cost control experience in engineering and construction environments.
• Knowledge of CPM, progress measurement, earned value management, and hands-on planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; Primavera P6 is preferred and ability to learn new software quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain project schedules.
• Support resource and budget loading and ensure Primavera data is shared with Cost Control.
• Issue schedules to internal and external stakeholders and measure progress throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and control schedule performance, analyze variances, and report critical schedule issues.
• Prepare and update resource requirement reports and identify areas of concern.
• Interface with Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams for integrated scheduling.
• Analyze schedules and communicate key findings to Lead Planner, Project Controls Manager, and Project Manager.

Skills

CPM

Earned value

Primavera P6

Excel

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.Eng./B.Com. or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private-sector nuclear engineering groups. The organization has been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and worldwide for more than 60 years and is the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Your role

Support Planning and Scheduling Activities:

• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain project schedules.
• Support resource and budget loading activities and ensure Primavera data is properly extracted and shared with Cost Control.
• Issue schedules to both internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate progress measurement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and control schedule performance, identify variances, analyze earned value impacts, and report critical schedule issues.
• Prepare and update resource requirement reports and identify areas of concern.
• Interface with the broader Project Controls team, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams to maintain an integrated project schedule.
• Analyze schedules and communicate key findings to the Lead Planner, Project Controls Manager, and Project Manager.

About you

• University degree (B.Eng., B.Com., or equivalent) and 3+ years of planning, scheduling, and cost control experience in engineering and construction environments; nuclear new-build experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of project management techniques, including Critical Path Method (CPM), progress measurement, earned value management, and hands‑on planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; strong knowledge of Primavera P6 is preferred, along with the ability to quickly learn new software applications.
• Understanding of project controls policies and procedures, supported by strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Organized, able to prioritize work, meet deadlines under pressure, and apply practical problem‑solving skills with a results‑oriented approach.
• Effective communicator with strong report‑writing, presentation, and client‑interaction skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships across teams and project partners.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s’infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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