Senior Planner & Scheduler (Contract)

Trans Mountain; Calgary; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Trans Mountain Corporation seeks a Senior Planner & Scheduler on a contract basis at our Calgary Head Office. You will develop and manage EPC schedules across all project phases, align with Stage-Gate delivery, and collaborate with stakeholders to refine baselines.

This role requires strong CPM scheduling, risk analysis, and experience with EVM and TIAs. Join a large-scale pipeline project team focused on safety, delivery excellence, and value creation in a dynamic, in-office environment with

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Level 1–3 EPC project schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM), aligned with the Stage‑Gate Project Delivery Model.
• Lead interactive planning sessions with project stakeholders to refine, validate, and align project schedules.
• Develop Basis of Schedule documents including key assumptions, exclusions, and risk considerations.
• Coordinate planning and scheduling activities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Monitor and analyze project schedules to identify variances, trends, and emerging risks, providing timely recommendations for corrective action.
• Perform schedule what‑if scenarios, logic checks, and Time Impact Analyses (TIA) to support project decision‑making.
• Conduct Earned Value Analysis and schedule risk assessments to support project performance measurement and reporting.
• Evaluate schedule forecasts and provide recommendations for corrective actions and recovery

Job description

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Major Projects

Reports to: Team Lead, Planning & Scheduling

Worker Type: Contract

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Number of Positions: 2

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Senior Planner & Scheduler (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in supporting complex oil pipeline and terminal capital projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in developing and managing project schedules across all phases of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), ensuring alignment with project objectives, stage gate requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Level 1–3 EPC project schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM), aligned with the Stage‑Gate Project Delivery Model.
• Lead interactive planning sessions with project stakeholders to refine, validate, and align project schedules.
• Develop Basis of Schedule documents including key assumptions, exclusions, and risk considerations.
• Coordinate planning and scheduling activities across multiple concurrent projects.
• Monitor and analyze project schedules to identify variances, trends, and emerging risks, providing timely recommendations for corrective action.
• Perform schedule what‑if scenarios, logic checks, and Time Impact Analyses (TIA) to support project decision‑making.
• Conduct Earned Value Analysis and schedule risk assessments to support project performance measurement and reporting.
• Evaluate schedule forecasts and provide recommendations for corrective actions and recovery