Planning & Scheduling Lead III

NES Fircroft; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Canada is seeking a Site-Based Execution Planner to bridge construction execution and project controls. The role blends field work with planning, requiring hands-on experience at the site and strong scheduling input.

You will liaise with site teams, track progress against Primavera P6, manage FIWPs, and support change management, while identifying risks and removing constraints during commissioning and readiness reviews.

Qualifications

• Site construction execution experience within Oil & Gas.
• Execution management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with commissioning, subsystem walkdowns, and constraint management.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Solid understanding of project scheduling and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with construction teams to monitor and assess field execution progress.
• Identify project risks, constraints, and execution barriers, and facilitate their resolution.
• Track progress against the Primavera P6 schedule.
• Monitor completion of FIWPs (Field Installation Work Packages).
• Generate progress reports and updates for the Project Management Team.
• Facilitate and coordinate meetings and presentations.
• Work closely with contractors to understand schedule delays and remove constraints.
• Coordinate with the Calgary-based home office Planner/Scheduler.
• Support change management activities, including contractor-generated project change requests.
• Participate in subsystem walkdowns, commissioning activities, and construction readiness reviews.

Skills

Primavera P6

Site construction execution

Execution management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Job description

Role Overview

The role supports a large-scale, schedule-driven project currently. The successful candidate will act as a Site-Based Execution Planner, serving as the link between construction execution and project controls/planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with construction teams to monitor and assess field execution progress.
• Identify project risks, constraints, and execution barriers, and facilitate their resolution.
• Track progress against the Primavera P6 schedule.
• Monitor completion of FIWPs (Field Installation Work Packages).
• Generate progress reports and updates for the Project Management Team.
• Facilitate and coordinate meetings and presentations.
• Work closely with contractors to understand schedule delays and remove constraints.
• Coordinate with the Calgary-based home office Planner/Scheduler.
• Support change management activities, including contractor-generated project change requests.
• Participate in subsystem walkdowns, commissioning activities, and construction readiness reviews.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The manager emphasized that this role is a hybrid between construction management/supervision and planning & scheduling. Candidates must be comfortable both in the field and on the project controls side.

Required Experience

• Site construction execution experience, within Oil & Gas.
• Execution management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with commissioning, subsystem walkdowns, and constraint management.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6
• Solid understanding of project scheduling and project controls

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.