Senior Planner/Scheduler

Turner & Townsend; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Scheduler/Planner in Ottawa with a minimum of 8 years post‑graduate experience in infrastructure programs. You will establish scheduling governance, develop master schedules, and optimize CPM logic while coordinating with designers, CM, and contractors.

The role requires expertise in Primavera P6/OPC, Earned Value, and risk assessment, with a focus on cost‑schedule integration and timely project delivery. Base salary ranges reflect role and level.

Qualifications

• Recognized university degree is beneficial.
• Minimum 8 years in project controls, time/schedule management and project management.
• Extensive experience scheduling with Primavera P6 and OPC.
• Experience in Infrastructure Real Property projects and programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project planning and scheduling framework with governance and KPIs.
• Develop and maintain WBS/CBS, baseline schedule, and master schedule from multiple inputs.
• Prepare phasing and work package strategies aligned with procurement and interfaces.
• Develop and optimize CPM schedules and review third‑party schedules for logic and risk.
• Define progress measurement methods, implement Earned Value Management, issue monthly reports.
• Monitor schedule performance, assess variances, and recommend recovery actions.
• Assess schedule impacts of changes and support delay analysis and dispute resolution.
• Support integrated risk management and conduct site visits to validate progress.

Skills

Schedule management

Earned Value Management

Team coordination

Education

University degree

Tools

Primavera P6

OPC

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Senior Scheduler/Planner with infrastructure program experience a minimum of 8 years post‑graduated experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

Job Description

As the Senior Scheduler/Planner you will be involved in:

• Establish and maintain the project planning and scheduling framework, including procedures, baseline governance, reporting cycles, and schedule control metrics/KPIs.
• Develop and maintain the WBS/CBS, baseline schedule, and integrated Master Schedule using inputs from designers, the CM, and contractors.
• Prepare phasing and work package strategies aligned with the procurement strategy and key project interfaces.
• Develop and optimize CPM schedules, and review third‑party schedules for logic, critical path, risk, and overall reasonableness.
• Define progress measurement methods, implement Earned Value Management, verify progress reporting, and issue the monthly integrated controls report (cost‑schedule‑risk).
• Monitor schedule performance, assess variances to baseline, maintain schedule records, and recommend recovery or mitigation actions where required.
• Assess schedule impacts of changes, maintain time‑impact and supporting records, and support delay analysis, claims review, and dispute resolution.
• Support integrated risk management, conduct site visits as required to validate progress, and contribute to continuous improvement of planning and controls processes.

Qualifications

• A recognized relevant university degreeis beneficial
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in project controls, time/schedule management and project management
• Extensive experience scheduling with Primavera P6 and OPC
• Experience in Infrastructure Real Property projects and programs

Assets

• PMP certification
• Membership in relevant professional organizations
• Experience of working in a consultancy or owner organization.

Additional Information

The base salary range for this full-time role is $98,000.00 - $148,000.00 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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