Senior Planner / Scheduler - Mining, Canada

Stantec; North Bay; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada seeks a Senior Planner/Scheduler to enhance project planning and scheduling capabilities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, engage in project planning, and develop detailed schedules for engineering and construction projects. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience and expert knowledge in planning tools like Primavera P6. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in a project environment with an engineering and/or construction background.
• Strong leadership, communicative, analytical and adaptability skills.
• Expert level experience developing engineering, procurement and execution schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and analyze Critical Path Method schedules for complex projects.
• Provide input and develop proposal schedules and bid documents.
• Engage in all activities associated with project planning, scheduling, and forecasting.

Job description

Overview

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. We don’t just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world—we do it sustainably. We’re helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you’ll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Your Opportunity

As Stantec\'s Mining group continues to grow, we have an opportunity for a Senior Planner/Scheduler to join our team in any of these locations - Sudbury, North Bay, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Vancouver, St. John\'s, Fredericton or Halifax. The Senior Planner/Scheduler reports to the Project Controls Manager but on a day-to-day basis works in collaboration with Project Managers and project teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Schedulers, Cost Controllers and other team members including clients, the Senior Project Scheduler will: develop, maintain and analyze Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for complex study, detailed engineering, permitting and construction projects, including resource loading (labour & materials).
• Provide input and develop proposal schedules and bid documents to support business development.
• Engage in all activities associated with industry leading project planning, scheduling, forecasting, monitoring and critical path analysis methodologies.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering leads, procurement specialists and all project stakeholders while developing project plans.
• Lead structured planning sessions with cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, construction and operations.
• Use proven facilitation techniques to ensure stakeholder engagement and consensus on schedule logic, sequencing and resource allocation.
• Develop Basis of Schedules with assumptions, exclusions and risks.
• Monitor and analyze project schedules to proactively identify potential baseline variances, impacts to milestones/deliverable completion dates, changes to resource requirements and feasibility of schedule execution. Collaborate with project teams to mitigate potential deviations.
• Review, analyze and monitor 3rd party schedule submissions for contract compliance, schedule quality and accuracy.
• Perform time impact and forensic schedule analyses relating to claims review.
• Provide input to weekly and monthly reports including narratives, schedule updates, forecasting, trending, analysis, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Perform Earned Value Analysis to determine productivity, understand project trends, and forecast realistic estimates based on data driven leading indicators.
• Participate in change management input to estimating, providing schedule impacts, “what-if” scenarios and updating baselines with approved changes and planning additional work.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and analyses.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and tools by integrating lessons learned and leveraging industry best practices.
• Provide ad-hoc reports, as directed by management.
• Teach and mentor junior staff, providing them with the opportunity to learn Planning, Scheduling, and software skills.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experienced with engineering, underground mine development and construction.
• Familiar with environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Expert level experience developing engineering, procurement and execution schedules, resource loading and forecasting and tracking project progress using Primavera P6.
• Must have a proven track record of positively contributing to a multi-disciplinary project design, procurement and construction team.
• Strong task management skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communicative, analytical and adaptability skills.
• Proficiency with MS 365 Office suite, particularly Excel. Skills & experience with other software solutions (SAP, Oracle, Contruent, InEight, Etc.) are also desirable.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence platforms is desirable.
• Must be self-sufficient, self-motivated and possess the ability to multitask.

Education and Experience

• Professional degree in engineering is considered an asset.
• Completion of a diploma or degree in a certified project management program is considered an asset.
• Completion of AACE PSP certification is an asset.
• 10+ years of related experience in a project environment with an engineering and / or construction background.

Other

This role is typical of hybrid office environments, working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods. Field work (if required) may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee or contractor. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: Locations in Lower Mainland - BC - Min Salary $99,600.00 - Max Salary $149,500.00

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Some roles at Stantec are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Sudbury

Organization: BC-1695 Mining-CA Canada

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 20/08/2025 10:08:29

Req ID: 1001953