Project Planner/Scheduler

AtkinsRéalis; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to support project managers and engineering teams across diverse projects in Canada. Based in Vancouver, the role may involve occasional travel to other sites.

You will develop schedules with Primavera P6, MS Project, and TILOS, manage resources, identify critical paths, and set baselines after team alignment. A bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years of scheduling experience are expected, with certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management or related field.
• Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA preferred.
• 5–10 years of scheduling experience in engineering projects.
• Proficiency in MS Project and Primavera P6.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; French is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review project documents with teams to identify scope and map to WBS.
• Create schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and/or TILOS.
• Assign resources across schedule levels and resource leveling.
• Identify critical and near‑critical paths and reflect baselines.
• Lead schedule baseline sessions with teams and clients.
• Track changes, update schedules, and issue revisions.
• Support other project controls functions as required.

Skills

Scheduling experience

MS Project

Primavera P6

TILOS

Communication skills

French language (pref)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering Management/Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

TILOS

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to join our team in Vancouver, BC, as we are expanding our operations in British Columbia and across Canada. This role under the project services group involves supporting our project managers and engineering teams to deliver design and support projects to our clients, with various and diverse types of projects.

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to join our team in Vancouver, BC, as we are expanding our operations in British Columbia and across Canada. This role under the project services group involves supporting our project managers and engineering teams to deliver design and support projects to our clients, with various and diverse types of projects.

The position reports to the Planning and Scheduling Manager, AtkinsRéalis Canada, and will be based in Vancouver, BC, however, can support other projects across the country and overseas if needed.

Your role

• Review project documents and liaise with project teams to identify scope components and requirements. Also, layout the scope over the work breakdown structure as agreed with project leads and as correlates with the budget structure.
• Establish project schedules using known industry software to meet project requirements (Primavera P6, MS Project and/or TILOS).
• Create, arrange, load and assess schedule resources to different schedule levels and adjust/level resources to meet project plans.
• Identify the critical path and near-critical path using CPM scheduling method and reflect the same along with other schedule assumptions on the basis of the schedule.
• Conduct review sessions with project teams and clients in order to obtain the team's buy-in and set schedules as baselines.
• Confer with project and client teams on a regular basis, track time and sequence changes to update the schedule and issue baseline schedule revisions as applicable.
• Support other project management and project controls functions and perform other duties related to planning and scheduling when required by project teams.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management or a related field.
• Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred.
• 5 - 10 years of experience in scheduling within Engineering projects (experience in diverse project types is preferred).
• Proficiency in scheduling software; MS-Project and Primavera P6.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (proficiency in French is preferred).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Expected compensation for this role is between $100,200 - $130,000 CAD annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.