Project Scheduler

NES Fircroft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support a major mining project in Canada. The successful candidate will develop, maintain, and report project schedules while collaborating with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, and management teams to meet milestones and deliverables.

This role requires strong mining project experience and proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, plus the ability to interpret engineering and procurement deliverables

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project scheduling experience on industrial or capital projects.
• Mining project experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project (MSP).
• Strong understanding of project controls principles and lifecycle management.
• Experience interpreting engineering, procurement, and construction deliverables into integrated schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules across all phases.
• Build schedules using Primavera P6 and MSP.
• Analyze schedule performance, critical paths, float, and milestones.
• Produce schedule reports, dashboards, and forecasts for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams.
• Support look-ahead planning, turnaround planning, and readiness activities.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and propose mitigations.
• Participate in project reviews and provide schedule analysis.
• Assist with schedule and cost integration where required.
• Support project teams during travel to site locations as needed.

Skills

Project scheduling

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project MSP

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder management

Site travel

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support a major mining project. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting project schedules while working closely with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, and management teams to ensure project milestones and deliverables are achieved.

This role is ideal for a scheduler with strong mining project experience who understands the terminology, project lifecycle, and scheduling requirements associated with large-scale capital projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules throughout all project phases, including study, sanction, execution, and closeout.
• Build and manage project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project (MSP).
• Analyze schedule performance, critical paths, float consumption, and progress against key milestones.
• Produce schedule reports, dashboards, and forecasts for project stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls personnel to validate schedule activities and sequencing.
• Support project planning, look-ahead schedules, turnaround planning, and execution readiness activities.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide schedule-related analysis and presentations.
• Assist with project controls functions, including schedule and cost integration where required.
• Support project teams during travel to site locations on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of project scheduling experience on industrial or capital projects.
• Mining project experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project (MSP).
• Strong understanding of project controls principles and project lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting projects through study, FEL, sanction, and execution phases.
• Ability to interpret engineering, procurement, and construction deliverables and incorporate them into integrated project schedules.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.