Planner/Scheduler

Aecon Concessions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of infrastructure development! As a Planner/Scheduler, you'll play a critical role in delivering impactful projects that shape our communities. This position offers the opportunity to work with a team that values safety, integrity, and accountability. You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring successful project execution. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a real difference. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this is the place for you!

Benefits

Mental health support services

Career development programs

Diversity & Inclusion training

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Sustainable construction initiatives

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of related experience in project scheduling.
• Excellent knowledge of Primavera P6 and Earned Value principles.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules.
• Analyze project schedules and propose corrective actions.
• Generate cost engineering/control deliverables.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Earned Value principles

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

C.E.T.

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

Access

Power BI

TILOS

Job description

It has come to our attention that various international organizations or individuals have been offering false employment opportunities at Aecon Group Inc. Aecon Group Inc. employment policies and processes involve interviews, and candidates who seek employment are never required to pay us any sum of money. To do so would be contrary to our business conduct guidelines and ethical practices. We also do not extend formal offers of employment or execute employment agreements through social media or social chat platforms.

We take this matter extremely seriously and are working with the appropriate authorities to shut down such fraudulent schemes. Please remain vigilant on this matter and report any suspicious outreach to your local authorities and email any concerns [e-mail]

Date: May 5, 2025

Location:

Toronto, ON, CA

Operating Sector: Finance

Position Title: Planner/Scheduler

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction.With a strong commitment to operating responsiblyby minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

Position Overview

Faster. Smarter. Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. We simply do it better. We are Ontario’s premier utility contractor and are ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider.

Reporting to the Project Controls Director or designate, the Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for the development and maintenance of comprehensive project schedules during the project development, execution and close-out phases. Throughout the project life cycles, the Planner/Scheduler will gather and interpret data from a variety of sources to conduct schedule analysis and provide essential reporting to support the project team to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and review project drawings, project scope and estimates.
• Communicate with project controls manager, project manager and project team to generate an outline of the project execution plan, schedule WBS, schedule level of detail.
• Develop integrated schedules using Primavera for various projects & their different stages as appropriate (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning).
• Generate comprehensive schedules in a variety of formats and details to satisfy different user requirements.
• Identify the critical path & near critical path within the schedules.
• Interface the schedule with the project budget and resource load it with labour and material resources based on the project approved budget hours and quantity.
• Ensure Aecon as well as Client Standards for Scheduling are aligned.
• Develop various project controls reports as required (Bar Charts, S-curves, Productivity, Manpower histogram, Commodity curves, etc.).
• Review and analyze the schedules submitted by other parties contributing to the project.
• Update project schedule, monitor actual progress and compare the updates with the baseline and report progress against schedule in the required format.
• Analyze project schedule issues and propose corrective actions for timely completion of the project.
• Analyze productivity, trends and forecasts and update their impact on the schedule, project budget and cost.
• Attend management, project team and client meetings as required providing the necessary project control reports.
• Generate cost engineering/control deliverables including preparation of budget, tracking of actual costs against budget and performing variance analysis studies.
• Keep track of change orders and extra work orders.
• Support training and development of junior schedulers.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Excellent knowledge of Earned Value principles.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency with Access & Power BI is an asset.
• Proficiency with TILOS is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
• Willingness for continuous learning and advancement of technical knowledge.
• Detail oriented and customer focused.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skill.
• Post-secondary education - Bachelor of Science (Engineering discipline) or C.E.T.
• Between three and five (3 to 5) years of related experience.
• Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Open to project assignment.

Aecon fosters diversity , inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please click here.