Senior Planner/Scheduler

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior Planner/Scheduler for our Program Management group in Canada.

The role focuses on developing, managing, and analyzing schedules for large, complex capital programs, with experience in mass transit, power, water, and wastewater infrastructure. The successful candidate will demonstrate 8+ years of planning and scheduling expertise, advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong capabilities in schedule governance, risk analysis, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of planning and scheduling experience in large capital programs (mass transit, power, water, or wastewater).
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead owner and SME for project and program schedules, coordinating inputs, reviews, updates and approvals.
• Develop and oversee schedules across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Lead schedule development in Primavera P6, including activity sequencing and duration development.
• Manage schedule logic, float, and critical path.
• Coordinate resource loading and workforce planning for programs.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, trends and mitigation plans.
• Perform what-if, delay analyses and recovery scheduling exercises.
• Communicate schedule impacts to teams and stakeholders; present to leadership.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

CPM scheduling

Schedule governance

Schedule forecasting

Stakeholder management

Job description

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Planner/Scheduler within our Program Management group with extensive experience developing, managing, and analyzing schedules for large, complex capital programs, preferably within mass transit, power, water, or wastewater infrastructure. The successful candidate will possess 8+ years of planning and scheduling experience, advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong expertise in schedule development, risk analysis, performance reporting, and schedule governance.

This is a key leadership role requiring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, the ability to influence project teams and clients, and a proven track record of supporting the successful delivery of major capital infrastructure projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead owner and subject matter expert for project and program schedules, coordinating all inputs, reviews, updates, and approvals required to maintain accurate and reliable schedules.

• Develop, maintain, and oversee complex project and program schedules through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout phases.

• Lead schedule development efforts in Primavera P6, including: - Activity sequencing and duration development

• Schedule logic and float management

• Resource loading and workforce planning

• Critical path identification and analysis

• Provide schedule leadership and guidance to project teams, clients, contractors, consultants, and junior schedulers.

• Establish and maintain project scheduling standards, methodologies, and best practices.

• Review, analyze, and integrate contractor, vendor, and subconsultant schedules into master project and program schedules.

• Monitor project progress and ensure schedules are updated regularly based on actual performance and forecasted activities.

• Perform schedule health checks, quality reviews, and compliance assessments.

• Identify schedule risks, constraints, trends, and opportunities and develop mitigation and recovery plans.

• Conduct what-if analyses, delay analysis, schedule impact assessments, and recovery scheduling exercises.

• Identify deviations from baseline schedules and communicate impacts to project teams and stakeholders.

• Develop strategies to mitigate delays, recover lost time, and accelerate project delivery where required.

• Collaborate with project controls teams to integrate scheduling with cost, risk, and performance reporting functions.

• Present schedule performance, forecasts, and key metrics to project leadership, clients, and senior stakeholders.

• Prepare executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, and updates.

• Mentor and support the development of junior and intermediate scheduling professionals.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project.

• Extensive experience supporting large capital infrastructure projects, preferably within transit and transportation programs.

• Advanced understanding of CPM scheduling methodologies, schedule forecasting, and schedule risk analysis.

• Strong knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project delivery processes.

• Experience developing and managing program-level