Project Planner & Scheduler

K+S Group; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Planner & Scheduler to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder inputs. Your expertise in Primavera P6 and project management will be crucial as you coordinate risk assessments and monitor project progress. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to large-scale projects in a heavy industrial setting, where your organizational skills and ability to build stakeholder relationships will shine. If you are passionate about project planning and looking for a challenging role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a heavy industrial process setting.
• Experience in project management on large and maintenance projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for project evaluation and management.
• Coordinate project-specific schedule risk assessments and monitor progress.

Skills

Project Management

Data Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Change Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

Engineering Technologist

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, PMO, the Project Planner & Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed schedules to evaluate, plan, and manage projects. This position ensures project schedules are continuously developed through stage gate phases, representing an accurate and achievable plan with stakeholder inputs and operational requirements. Additionally, it supports the Portfolio Planning & Reporting Analyst in Owners Team Workforce plans, including Time Tracking for the overall portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain study, project execution, and commissioning schedules aligned with the overall project portfolio.
2. Perform analyses of baselined schedules for risks, critical path, and earned value management.
3. Coordinate project-specific schedule risk assessments to support Study & Project Managers and risk owners.
4. Establish high-level project timelines, milestones, deadlines, and resources during project intake and portfolio planning.
5. Provide input into study and execution plans, incorporating approved plans into the project schedule.
6. Track, review, and incorporate schedule changes (e.g., design, scope, procurement delays) and report as per governance frameworks.
7. Contribute to establishing scheduling standards and best practices in line with organizational manuals.
8. Evaluate third-party contractor schedules and perform schedule audits.
9. Monitor actual progress versus planned progress and KPIs, providing exception reports and recommendations.
10. Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, and Procurement to develop procurement tracking lists for long lead equipment.
11. Support portfolio schedule forecasting for at least three years, issued quarterly.
12. Provide project timeline overviews to Project Managers.
13. Facilitate cross-functional planning and reviews of schedules prior to gates and baselining.
14. Review in RFP processes, including SOW development and Technical Bid Evaluations.
15. Perform quality assurance on schedules and reports, rectifying risks and non-conformances.
16. Identify and monitor interdependencies between projects to support portfolio strategies.
17. Develop schedule layouts and reporting structures for stakeholder needs.

Your Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Technologist with 3-5 years in a heavy industrial process setting.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and Excel.
• Exceptional organizational skills for data management and scheduling.
• Over 3 years’ experience in project management on large and maintenance projects.
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in developing best practices, facilitating knowledge sharing, and aligning project objectives with organizational goals.
• Strong systems-level thinking and change management skills.
• Proficient in data-driven decision-making, business intelligence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Employment is subject to pre-employment checks including criminal record, education verification, fitness evaluation, and drug testing. The role may be based in Saskatoon or at the Bethune Mine site. Application deadline: May 27, 2025.