Planner/Scheduler - Senior

Hatch Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Planner to ensure effective project planning and progress measurement. This role involves developing the project master schedule, managing planning resources, and mentoring the scheduling team. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering, relevant experience, and strong technical skills, particularly in project planning tools like Primavera P6. Competitive compensation and a commitment to safety are key aspects of this role.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Performance-based incentives

Support for well-being and growth

Qualifications

• 2-4 years relevant managerial experience in a multi-discipline project environment.
• Strong technical knowledge in project planning.
• Experience with estimating and tendering processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project planning and progress measurement.
• Develop and maintain the project master schedule.
• Mentor and manage the planning/scheduling team.

Skills

Project planning

Schedule optimization

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera Project Planner P6

MS Office

Job description

Company: Hatch

Job Category: Project Controls

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world‑class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry‑leading efficiencies, our best‑in‑class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Summary

The Senior Planner is responsible for the delivery of project planning and progress measurement, ensuring that Hatch procedures and best practices are applied as appropriate and recommending changes to the Project Controls Manager where required. The Project Lead Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the project master schedule to meet the project objectives. Managing the planning resources allocated to the project by leading and directing Planners/Schedulers and subordinates so that they are motivated and have access to the required resources in order to meet the work objectives set for them. Manage and mentor the planning/scheduling team to ensure that staff understands what is expected of them and has the necessary skills to execute the requirements. Identify training and development requirements for staff and ensure skills development takes place.

Key Responsibilities

• A strong personal commitment to safety
• Personal responsibility for safety incident reporting
• Behavioral‑based safety ethos to be embraced
• Personal responsibility for stopping any unsafe behavior as and when it occurs, and thereafter reporting the safety incident so that corrective action may be obtained
• Familiarization with Hatch safety processes, protocols and procedures
• FEL3 data verification and project set‑up
• Meet Functional Managers to finalize FEL4 project set‑up schedule (using standard template)
• Conduct interactive planning meeting with Functional Managers to finalize project implementation schedule
• Confirm level 1 and 2 project schedule and critical path and set baseline for project implementation phase
• Confirm and refine FEL4 level 3 scheduling (incl. early works and understand schedule basis)
• Identify and schedule critical vendor data requirements
• Populate approved measurable commodity quantities and labor to produce baseline S‑curves
• Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include resultant contingency in baseline
• Maintain FEL4 schedule basis
• Using progress reports (early and late curves) and project schedule (level 3 baseline); maintain, optimize and monitor progress. Identify and resolve issues
• Develop FEL4 level 3 commissioning schedule
• Analyze contractor level 4 schedule and provide recommendations
• Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
• Maintain and optimize schedule, monitor progress, highlight and resolve schedule issues
• Generate all progress curves
• Develop and maintain commodity and resource profile
• Extract and publish four‑week look‑ahead schedule
• Monitor slippages and critical and near‑critical paths and discuss with Project Controls Manager for resolution
• Establish all equipment/ material and contractor ROS (Required on Site) dates
• Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and vendor and contractor milestone dates
• Assist with bid evaluation and ongoing management of the vendors and contractors with respect to their schedule commitments
• Once a change is approved, maintain and optimize the schedule, monitor progress and highlight/resolve areas of potential concern
• Generate and verify weekly updates and issue progress reports
• Obtain progress info via progress reports, EPCM status report, vendor progress report and cost report and calculate progress for construction packages

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in engineering or other relevant discipline or appropriate substituted experience
• Two to four years relevant experience in managerial position supported by five to eight years experience as a planner in a multi‑discipline project environment
• Sound technical knowledge in a multi‑discipline environment
• Knowledge of the estimating and tendering processes
• Knowledge in the use of Primavera Project Planner P6
• Technical overview of work methods and techniques
• Risk management principles
• Good knowledge of project management principles
• Knowledge of forms of contract will be a definite advantage

Preferred

• Interpersonal and good communication skills in the areas of both written and verbal communication
• Computer literacy (MS Office package)
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Planning and organising
• Problem solving and mitigating skills
• Presentation skills

Compensation: $120,000 - $180,000

At Hatch, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In accordance with legislated pay transparency requirements, the expected salary range for this position is based on current market data and aligned with internal pay structures to ensure consistency and fairness. Your individual compensation within this range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications and location. In addition to base pay, our total rewards package may include performance‑based incentives, comprehensive benefits, and other programs designed to support your well‑being and growth.

• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.