Lead Project Planner (EPCM/Minerals Plant)

Lycopodium Limited; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Healthcare spending account

RRSP matching

Professional memberships coverage

Discounts and rewards programs

Job summary

Lycopodium Limited in Mississauga, ON, is seeking a Lead Project Planner to establish and maintain the project schedule across EP/EPC projects. You will support the PM and team to deliver timely, accurate planning data and drive schedule governance.

The role requires a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, at least 8 years in minerals processing scheduling, and advanced Primavera P6 skills. The team offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and international exposure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in project-related scheduling and planning for Minerals Processing.
• Advanced level experience with Primavera P6.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with clients, vendors and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager to prepare project schedules and provide up-to-date data for management.
• Develop and maintain project planning procedures and protocols.
• Provide specialist advice in designated planning areas.
• Collaborate with personnel across all business units.
• Prepare and effectuate overall project planning for EP/EPCM/EPC projects.
• Define work breakdown structure (WBS) and generate master schedule baselines.
• Create separate schedules for project levels and support business development during proposals.
• Create integrated EPC/client schedules with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project planning

Budget management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Project Planner to join our growing Projects team in Mississauga, ON.

Reporting to the Project Controls and Planning Manager the Lead Project Planner will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the project schedule to assist in the management and reporting on project activities in a timely and consistently accurate manner.

The tasks you'll perform

• Support the Project Manager and the team to prepare the Project Schedules and provide up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality, ethical and in line with Company, Client and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain the various project planning specific procedures, work practices, plans, systems and protocols to enable efficient work and maintain a consistent approach and high standard of work.
• Provide specialist advice in designated areas of expertise.
• Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
• Prepare and effectuate overall project planning, for the entire project lifecycle, for EP/EPCM/EPC projects.
• Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and generate master schedule baseline for engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Develop a different level of schedule for the project as well as supporting the business development group during the proposal phase.
• Ability to work with an internal and external client to create integrated EPC/client schedules.

The expertise you'll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years experience in project-related scheduling and planning for Minerals Processing
• Must be experienced with Primavera P6 to an advance level
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spendingaccount,discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore.

The expected salary range for this role is $130,000 to $160,000.This range is based on the role’s job family andlevel and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting.Your final offer will depend on factorssuch as market conditions, internal equity and candidateexperience,skills,andqualifications relevant to the role.We believe in fair,competitivepay that reflects the valueyoubring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

We arecommitted to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application.We do not use AI to screen,assess,or select candidatesandto ensurefairness;every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.If you require accommodation at anystage,pleasecontact our Recruitment Teamand we will work with you to provide the support you need.