Senior Project Planner

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobility solutions company is seeking a Senior Project Planner to support scheduling teams and collaborate closely with the Engineering team on critical signaling work packages. The role requires 7-10 years of project planning experience, proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong analytic skills. You will manage planning deliverables and facilitate communication with stakeholders in a dynamic and multicultural environment. Join us in transforming mobility for the Greater Toronto area.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years’ experience as Project Development Planning Manager.
• Project management experience in complex projects.
• Experience with resource load schedule and Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across signaling work packages.
• Maintain project schedules using best practices.
• Facilitate communication with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS-Project

Advanced MS Office

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Conflict management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Req ID:496548

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope : new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.

Alstom is seeking aSenior Project Plannerto join the Project Core Team. This individual will play a key role in supporting scheduling teams and collaborating closely with theEngineering team, particularly in the management ofthree critical signaling work packages:

• System
• Interlocking
• Verification & Validation (V&V)

Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across multiple signaling work packages, ensuring integration and consistency with engineering deliverables.
• Maintain project/program schedules using industry best practices:
  • Reflect execution strategy
  • Capture full scope
  • Logical sequencing and linking
  • Resource assignment and float analysis
  • Schedule risk analysis and baseline setting
• Manage planning deliverables and ensure timely issuance.
• Facilitate communication and synchronization among internal stakeholders, with a strong interface with Engineering.
• Proactively report schedule progress to stakeholders (customer, core team, corporate).

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with theEngineering teamto align planning with technical milestones and deliverables.
• Contribute to project baseline definition and ensure internal and customer acceptance.
• Manage schedule interfaces and stakeholder commitments.
• Perform schedule analysis and trade-offs to resolve gaps.
• Organize periodic schedule review sessions.
• Identify potential delays early, focusing on critical paths and schedule margins.
• Prepare schedule and progress reports for customers and partners.
• Support the Core Team on schedule-related issues.
• Apply and promote project scheduling processes and time management practices.
• Share best practices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Performance measurements in contract or program execution

• Baseline approved (internally and by the Customer).
• Regular and consistent scheduling updates, with potential delays analysis.
• Delivery on-time delivery of KPIs (OTD, Gate Reviews GO on time, sales, cash, …) and planning documents.
• Standard metrics measuring schedule robustness (PSI - Project Schedule Integrity).

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or in arelated discipline

Experience

• 7-10 years’ experience as PrPM / SSM / Project Development Planning Manager / Reporting Manager
• Project Management and industrial background
• Experience in complex projects (Design-build)
• Is used to work with internal processes (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, and their interfaces)
• Project scheduling processes
• Worked with resource load schedule (material, manpower, etc.),Scheduleof Values (SOV), Earned Value Management (EVM)

Competencies & Skills

• Primavera P6 andMS-Project software skills are mandatory
• Advanced MS Office proficiency, particularly MS-Excel
• Desirable overall knowledge of railway products and systems
• Agility to juggle schedules (detailed execution and customer schedules) simulations and various scenarios,and changing project goals
• Forensic planning
• Rigorous, structured, and sense of anticipation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, resilience, and team working spirit
• Conflict management and multi-taking
• Collaborative management
• Be able to challenge the project team and highly proactive in proposing solutions
• Comfortable in an international and multi-cultural environment
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently, trustworthy, and self-motivated, self-starter
• Strict attention to detail and process-oriented
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong time management skills

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.