Lead Infrastructure Project Planner (Primavera P6)

System One; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

System One is seeking a Principal Project Planner in Toronto, ON, a direct hire with hybrid onsite/remote work. Compensation ranges from CAD 112,000 to CAD 168,000 annually.

Responsibilities include building master schedules, defining WBS, coordinating with leaders and subcontractors, and delivering detailed project plans and control reports. Requires extensive planning experience on large infrastructure projects and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years of project planning experience, with 3–5 years on large infrastructure construction projects.
• Expert level skills using Primavera P6.
• Strong ability to analyze dependency logic and project critical path.
• Deep knowledge of methodologies, governance, and delivery for large-scale infra projects.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of project management techniques and scheduling.
• Highly motivated and adaptable to time-sensitive environments.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle pressure.
• Ability to present information to managers, employees, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align Master Schedule with customer milestones and management deadlines.
• Support scope analysis, WBS definition, and project execution plans.
• Collaborate with leaders and third parties to plan activities and deliverables.
• Monitor progress to ensure contract and schedule compliance.
• Plan day-by-day construction and commissioning work.
• Produce project control reports, including time and budget variations.
• Support economical monitoring of the project through project controls.
• Ensure integrated planning processes and standards are implemented.
• Maintain project planner budget and EV analysis, risk analysis, and reporting.
• Attend meetings with customers and subcontractors to represent company interests.
• Participate in Change Order Management.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project planning

Dependency logic

Critical path

Stakeholder management

Communication

Scheduling

Deadline discipline

Job description

System One is seeking a Principal Project Planner in Toronto, ON, a direct hire with hybrid onsite/remote work. Compensation ranges from CAD 112,000 to CAD 168,000 annually.

Responsibilities include building master schedules, defining WBS, coordinating with leaders and subcontractors, and delivering detailed project plans and control reports. Requires extensive planning experience on large infrastructure projects and strong stakeholder communication.