Senior Project Scheduler & Controls Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Port Elgin; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible benefits

Training & development

Generous time-off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Project Controls Lead in Canada to oversee complex schedules, baselines, and progress tracking. You will guide junior planners, ensure cost-schedule integration, and report on critical path, risks, and milestones.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with cost controllers, and support earned value across projects with a focus on governance and continuous improvement. Hybrid work culture offered.

Qualifications

• University degree (e.g., B.Eng, B.Com, etc.).
• 12+ years of cost control experience in engineering and construction projects environment.
• Experience with project controls systems and reporting tools.
• Expert knowledge of project management techniques (CPM, earned value) and planning/reporting.
• Strong knowledge of project controls policies and procedures.
• Preferably thorough knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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 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

Cost control

Project controls

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor degree or higher in relevant field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office/Excel

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Project Controls Lead in Canada to oversee complex schedules, baselines, and progress tracking. You will guide junior planners, ensure cost-schedule integration, and report on critical path, risks, and milestones.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with cost controllers, and support earned value across projects with a focus on governance and continuous improvement. Hybrid work culture offered.