Lead EPC Project Planner — Mega-Projects & Schedules

Worley; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a highly experienced Principal Project Planner based in Edmonton, Alberta. You will lead planning for large-scale EPC/EPCM programs, developing integrated schedules and driving cross-functional execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and client teams.

You bring 15+ years of planning on major capital projects, deep Primavera P6 expertise, and strong EVM and risk analysis skills to govern schedules and support delivery across multi-country environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive planning experience on major EPC/EPCM capital projects.
• Experience on EPC/EPCM projects valued over $500M.
• PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE PSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated Level 1–4 EPC/EPCM schedules for major capital projects.
• Lead and facilitate schedule development workshops with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Client stakeholders to collaboratively develop the project execution logic and secure cross-functional ownership of the integrated schedule.
• Provide schedule strategy during proposal, FEED, and execution phases.
• Develop detailed engineering work plans aligned with discipline deliverables.
• Build engineering progress measurement systems (weighted milestones, earned value).
• Align engineering schedule with procurement material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and vendor data requirements.
• Develop procurement schedules including long-lead equipment, bulk materials, module fabrication and overseas manufacturing.
• Develop Construction & Commissioning Schedule based on work packaging, area-based and system-based sequencing, and modularization strategies.
• Ensure consistency between EPCM master schedule and contractor schedules.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis (SRA) and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis.
• Lead time impact analysis (TIA) and forensic schedule assessments.
• Develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Support claims avoidance and dispute resolution through defensible scheduling practices.
• Oil & Gas (upstream, downstream, LNG, pipelines, oil sands).
• Mining and mineral processing facilities (greenfield and brownfield).
• Integrated engineering and construction schedule build-up.
• Multi-office and multi-country execution environments.
• Proven track record in mega-project planning leadership.

Skills

15+ years planning

EPC/EPCM capital projects

Primavera P6

Earned value management (EVM)

Risk analysis (Primavera Risk Analysis

Interface management

Schedule governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMI-SP / PMP / AACE PSP certification preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk Analysis

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Worley is seeking a highly experienced Principal Project Planner based in Edmonton, Alberta. You will lead planning for large-scale EPC/EPCM programs, developing integrated schedules and driving cross-functional execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and client teams.

You bring 15+ years of planning on major capital projects, deep Primavera P6 expertise, and strong EVM and risk analysis skills to govern schedules and support delivery across multi-country environments.