Senior Scheduler

GE Vernova; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Canada seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to lead the development, maintenance, and analysis of integrated, resource-loaded project schedules for major nuclear power projects. The role ensures CPM soundness, regulatory compliance, and accurate forecasts for on-time delivery.

With 10+ years in scheduling and expert-level Primavera P6, you will drive schedule risk analysis, interface with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams, and mentor junior planners in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum 10 years of project scheduling experience, with at least 5 years on nuclear or other highly regulated megaprojects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated Level 1–Level 4 project master schedule in Primavera P6, covering engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), commissioning, and handover.
• Apply CPM scheduling techniques; validate logic networks, constraints, lags, calendars, and coding structures to ensure schedule integrity (DCMA 14-point assessment or equivalent).
• Resource-load and cost-load the schedule; integrate with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems to produce schedule and cost performance indicators (SPI, SV, BEI, critical path length index).
• Lead schedule risk analysis (SRA) including Monte Carlo simulation, producing P50/P80 schedule confidence dates and driving mitigation actions.
• Establish and govern the schedule basis document, scheduling procedures, work breakdown structure (WBS), and activity coding standards.
• Run the schedule update cycle: progress measurement, actualization, variance analysis, forecast re-baselining, and recovery schedule development.
• Produce management reports — critical path reports, lookahead (3-week/90-day) schedules, milestone trend analysis, float erosion reports, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, licensing, and outage teams to integrate scope, interfaces, and handover milestones.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and consortium partners; review and accept contractor schedules per contract requirements.
• Support change management: time impact analysis (TIA) for change orders, claims, and extension-of-time (EOT) assessments.
• Mentor and develop junior schedulers and planners; review their outputs for quality and compliance.
• Support forensic schedule analysis and delay claims preparation/defense when required.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

AACE PSP

PMI-SP

PMP

AACE CEP/EVP

Tools

Primavera P6

Acumen Fuse/Risk

Safran

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis

@RISK

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Scheduler leads the development, maintenance, and analysis of integrated, resource-loaded project schedules for major nuclear power projects. The role ensures that the Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule is technically sound, contractually compliant, and aligned with nuclear quality and regulatory requirements, providing project leadership with accurate forecasts, critical path visibility, and schedule risk intelligence to drive on-time delivery.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated Level 1–Level 4 project master schedule in Primavera P6, covering engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), commissioning, and handover.
• Apply CPM scheduling techniques; validate logic networks, constraints, lags, calendars, and coding structures to ensure schedule integrity (DCMA 14-point assessment or equivalent).
• Resource-load and cost-load the schedule; integrate with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems to produce schedule and cost performance indicators (SPI, SV, BEI, critical path length index).
• Lead schedule risk analysis (SRA) including Monte Carlo simulation, producing P50/P80 schedule confidence dates and driving mitigation actions.
• Establish and govern the schedule basis document, scheduling procedures, work breakdown structure (WBS), and activity coding standards.
• Run the schedule update cycle: progress measurement, actualization, variance analysis, forecast re-baselining, and recovery schedule development.
• Produce management reports — critical path reports, lookahead (3-week/90-day) schedules, milestone trend analysis, float erosion reports, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, licensing, and outage teams to integrate scope, interfaces, and handover milestones.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and consortium partners; review and accept contractor schedules per contract requirements.
• Support change management: time impact analysis (TIA) for change orders, claims, and extension-of-time (EOT) assessments.
• Mentor and develop junior schedulers and planners; review their outputs for quality and compliance.
• Support forensic schedule analysis and delay claims preparation/defense when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum 10 years of project scheduling experience, of which at least 5 years on nuclear or other highly regulated energy/megaprojects.

Desired Qualifications:

• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 (EPPM/PPM); working knowledge of Acumen Fuse/Risk, Safran, or Microsoft Project is an asset.
• Proven experience with schedule risk analysis tools (e.g., Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, @RISK).
• Strong understanding of EVM principles.
• Experience with contractor schedule review and contractual scheduling requirements (FIDIC, NEC, or bespoke EPC contracts preferred).
• One or more of the following certifications is preferred:
• AACE International PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
• PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional)
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• AACE CEP/EVP or equivalent earned value credential
• Analytical rigor with strong attention to schedule logic quality and data integrity.
• Ability to translate complex schedule data into clear executive-level narrative and visual reporting.
• Assertive stakeholder management; confidence to challenge engineering, construction, and contractor teams on schedule realism.
• Leadership and mentoring capability for junior planning staff.
• Calm, structured performance under the pressure of regulatory and executive scrutiny typical of nuclear projects.
• Schedule quality: DCMA 14-point score within acceptable thresholds each update cycle.
• Data integrity: on-time, accurate schedule updates with zero unapproved baseline changes.
• Forecast accuracy: milestone forecast variance within agreed tolerance.
• Reporting: 100% on-time delivery of weekly/monthly schedule reports and dashboards.
• Risk management: schedule risk register maintained with mitigations tracked to closure.

Note:

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https:/www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No