Rail Schedule Assurance Lead - Independent Insight & Impact

BTTC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Pension contribution

Health and dental coverage

Enhanced family leave

Team socials

Job summary

BTTC, a Great Place to Work-recognised Canadian rail infrastructure specialist, seeks a Schedule Assurance Lead in Toronto. You’ll deliver independent schedule assessments, benchmark schedules, challenge plans, and drive improvements across major programmes.

Role requires 10+ years in planning/scheduling, PSP/PMI-SP or P.Eng. designation, and strong communication with owners and contractors to ensure value and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in planning, scheduling, project controls, or schedule assurance.
• Extensive experience analysing complex construction schedules within rail, transit, or large infrastructure projects.
• Professional accreditation such as Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration with PEO.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent schedule assurance reviews across major infrastructure programmes.
• Support, challenge, and advise project teams on construction schedules produced by supply chain partners.
• Conduct schedule health checks to assess contractual compliance and best practice.
• Review schedule logic, sequencing, methodologies, assumptions, and programme constraints.
• Assess QSRA outputs and provide informed feedback and challenge.
• Independently analyse schedule assumptions, biases, and programme risks.
• Collaborate with technical experts to review construction means and methods.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement standardised schedule assurance processes.
• Produce clear reports and presentations for senior stakeholders and governance teams.
• Support development and mentoring of planning and assurance team members.

Skills

Schedule assurance

Risk analysis

Independent review

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Primavera Risk Analysis

Acumen Fuse

Job description

BTTC, a Great Place to Work-recognised Canadian rail infrastructure specialist, seeks a Schedule Assurance Lead in Toronto. You’ll deliver independent schedule assessments, benchmark schedules, challenge plans, and drive improvements across major programmes.

Role requires 10+ years in planning/scheduling, PSP/PMI-SP or P.Eng. designation, and strong communication with owners and contractors to ensure value and on-time delivery.