Senior Maintenance Scheduler

Thales Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term Disability

Travel insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Well-being program

RRSP matching

Job summary

Thales Canada is hiring a Senior Maintenance Scheduler in Halifax, NS. The role leads the Coastal Scheduling team to coordinate, monitor, and maintain waterfront maintenance packages and schedules, working with cross-functional leads and subcontractors in a hybrid environment.

The position emphasizes long-term planning, data integrity across systems, and driving schedule optimization. A background in defense/marine maintenance and ERP/EAM proficiency is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year technical program diploma or university degree in a marine or technical field.
• Certification as a technician by a recognized provincial body.
• Experience in defense or marine industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level project planning support and schedule governance.
• Train, mentor, and coach team members on scheduling practices.
• Evaluate planning workflows and implement improvements for schedule accuracy.
• Represent planning priorities with stakeholders and manage escalations.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

ERP/EAM knowledge

MS Office proficiency

MS Project & Primavera

Education

2-year technical program or higher (marine/technical)

University degree or equivalent

Provincial technician certification

Tools

SAP (DRMIS)

Sir Joseph Isherwoods MIS

IBM Maximo

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Halifax (Wilkinson), N.S., (CAN.), Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales has a vacancy for a Senior Maintenance Scheduler, reporting to the Coastal Planning Team Lead, leads the day-to-day activities of the Coastal Scheduling team in coordinating, preparing, monitoring, and maintaining Waterfront Maintenance packages and schedules. This role oversees long-term maintenance planning and the alignment of Fiscal Year schedules, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in reporting. The Senior Scheduler collaborates closely with the Ship Maintenance Lead, Team Leads, FMF, and subcontractors to confirm that all required maintenance is accurately identified and allocated within the designated work periods. These maintenance packages and schedules are developed to validate necessary maintenance for the appropriate work period and identify critical paths with end customers and project partners, effectively managing work periods across stakeholders.

Regulatory Compliance Requirement

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide senior-level project planning support and schedule governance to the Service Delivery Team, ensuring maintenance and delivery activities are appropriately structured, tracked, and communicated.

Train, mentor, and coach team members to drive consistent scheduling practices, effective system utilization, and ongoing professional development.

Evaluate existing planning workflows to identify bottlenecks, proposing and implementing process improvements that enhance schedule accuracy and execution efficiency.

Serve as the designated representative for the Coastal Planning Team Lead as required, maintaining operational continuity, managing escalations, and representing planning priorities with stakeholders.

Work Period Scope & Alignment

Scope Definition: Identify and validate the comprehensive scope of maintenance during the annual planning cycle for upcoming Work Periods, ensuring all routines are captured and organized at the beginning of the Planning Phase.

Cross-System Synchronization: Ensure maintenance dates, durations, and task logic remain aligned across internal systems (Maximo, Sir Joseph Isherwoods MIS) and client systems (DRMIS) to maintain data integrity and prevent scheduling conflicts.

Integrated Schedule Management: Develop and manage integrated schedules for upcoming Work Periods, identifying critical path activities and deconflicting competing tasks and resources throughout the annual cycle.

Performance Analysis & Optimization

Data-Driven Analysis: Implement analytical frameworks to monitor maintenance completion trends, evaluate variance, and identify actionable opportunities to improve the efficiency and execution of annual maintenance plans.

Reporting & Dashboards: Produce accurate, timely operational reports and maintain dynamic dashboards to transparently communicate schedule progression, milestone adherence, and baseline changes across enterprise stakeholders.

Schedule Optimization: Carry out detailed analysis of project schedule performance to identify suitable execution strategies that reduce costs and improve adherence.

Minimum Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience within the last 10 years performing planning, scheduling, and maintenance of schedules for multi-disciplined resources.

Organizational Skills: Strong ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.

Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present technical schedule reports to diverse audiences.

Technical/Specialized Knowledge

Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, specifically SAP (DRMIS), Sir Joesph Isherwoods MIS, and/or IBM Maximo.

Strong computer literacy across the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel (Advanced), SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

Proficiency in the use of specialized Scheduling Tools (Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 preferred).

Education

Minimum 2-year technical program diploma from a recognized technical institute, a University Degree, or certification as a technician by a recognized provincial licensing body in a relevant marine or technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

Industry Experience: Previous experience in the defense or marine industry, specifically relating to shipbuilding, ship repair, or ship maintenance, is highly desirable.

Advanced Education: Postgraduate qualifications or specialized training in Business, Project Management, or Engineering will be looked upon favorably.

Experience using Sir Joseph Isherwoods MIS at an expert level covering multiple modules within the tool.

Special Position Requirements

Predominantly working onsite in the Naval Dockyard and onboard Naval Vessels, will also be required to work from the office or from home.

Pay Transparency

The anticipated Total Target Compensation (TTC), inclusive of annual salary and bonus eligibility, for this role is $90,000 to 115,000 CAD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, provincial, and federal laws.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.

Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.