Senior Scheduler

Egisgroup; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Canada is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to lead the development and maintenance of comprehensive project schedules. You will apply Earned Value Management principles and coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with baselines and milestones.

The role requires a decade of scheduling experience on large projects, proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and a demonstrated ability to deliver executive-level reports and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of project scheduling experience, including at least 3 years in a senior capacity on large projects.
• Proven track record developing and managing detailed schedules for major capital/engineering/construction projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Strong understanding of EVM methodologies and performance measurement techniques.
• Experience performing critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, progress measurement, and variance analysis.
• Ability to prepare executive-level project controls reports and communicate schedule performance to senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of schedule baseline management, resource planning, and lifecycle controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and established controls methodologies.
• Establish schedule baselines and coordinate development with project managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders.
• Apply EVM principles to measure performance against baselines and approved scope.
• Analyze CPI, SPI, and EAC to support forecasting and variance reporting.
• Monitor progress with regular schedule updates, identifying deviations and risks.
• Coordinate stakeholder data gathering and resolve scheduling conflicts across workstreams.
• Conduct schedule risk management and recommend mitigation for bottlenecks and delays.
• Perform critical path analysis and track milestone achievement for timely delivery.
• Prepare and present detailed project controls reports on schedule health and forecasts.
• Evaluate schedule impacts of changes and reflect approved changes in timelines.
• Develop short/long-term forecasts, including look-ahead schedules and progress tracking.
• Support continuous improvements in schedule management and reporting processes.

Skills

Project scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Project

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Critical path analysis

Forecasting

Executive reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and established project controls methodologies.
• Establish schedule baselines and coordinate schedule development activities with project managers, engineering teams, and key stakeholders.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure project performance against approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
• Analyze earned value metrics including CPI, SPI, and EAC to support forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Monitor project progress through regular schedule updates, identifying deviations, delays, and emerging risks.
• Facilitate stakeholder coordination to gather project data, resolve scheduling conflicts, and maintain dependency alignment across workstreams.
• Conduct schedule risk management activities and recommend mitigation strategies to address potential bottlenecks and delays.
• Perform critical path analysis and monitor milestone achievement to support timely project delivery.
• Prepare and present detailed project controls reports outlining schedule performance, milestone status, forecast completion dates, and schedule health.
• Evaluate the schedule impacts of change management activities and ensure approved changes are accurately reflected in project timelines.
• Develop short-term and long-term project forecasting reports, including look-ahead schedules and progress tracking updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to schedule management, project controls processes, and performance reporting.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of project scheduling experience, including at least 3 years in a senior scheduling capacity on large and complex projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing detailed schedules for major capital, engineering, construction, manufacturing, industrial, energy, or technology projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and performance measurement techniques.
• Experience performing critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, progress measurement, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to prepare executive-level project controls reports and communicate schedule performance to senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of schedule baseline management, resource planning, and project lifecycle controls.

Assets

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
• Experience supporting large multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Exposure to portfolio-level scheduling and integrated project controls environments.
• Experience implementing schedule risk analysis methodologies.
• Knowledge of advanced project performance analytics and dashboard reporting tools.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

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