Senior Project Scheduler & Controls Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible benefits

Training and development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking a senior Project Controls Planner to lead planning and scheduling for complex projects in Mississauga. You will develop, baselining, and maintain schedules, manage resources and budgets, and align with cost controls to support decision-making.

The role includes mentoring junior planners, coordinating with cost controllers, and delivering progress and earned value reports. A university degree and 12+ years in project controls are required, with strong knowledge

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, commerce, or related field.
• 12+ years of cost control experience in engineering/construction projects.
• Experience with project controls systems and reporting tools.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Office; strong analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor staff and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and control of project schedules, including baseline setup, updates, logic reviews, and critical path analysis.
• Oversee resource and budget loading of schedules and ensure alignment with project scope, cost, and reporting requirements.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and identify schedule variances, trends, risks, and impacts to key milestones.
• Prepare schedule analysis, progress reports, resource requirement reports, and forecast updates to support project decision-making.
• Communicate critical schedule issues, recovery options, and areas of concern to the Project Manager, Project Controls Manager, and senior stakeholders.
• Issue schedules for internal and external use in accordance with project requirements, governance standards, and approval processes.
• Coordinate with Cost Controllers and other Project Controls team members to maintain an integrated cost-schedule control system.
• Support progress measurement and earned value reporting across projects and portfolios throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance, quality review, and mentoring to junior and intermediate planners to ensure consistent planning practices.
• Support schedule reviews, management reporting, recovery planning, and continuous improvement of planning and scheduling processes.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Education

University Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking a senior Project Controls Planner to lead planning and scheduling for complex projects in Mississauga. You will develop, baselining, and maintain schedules, manage resources and budgets, and align with cost controls to support decision-making.

The role includes mentoring junior planners, coordinating with cost controllers, and delivering progress and earned value reports. A university degree and 12+ years in project controls are required, with strong knowledge