Senior Scheduler

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation agency is seeking a Senior Scheduler to enhance scheduling processes across significant projects in Toronto. The ideal candidate will manage complex project timelines, ensuring resource deployment and schedule integrity. With a focus on collaboration and meticulous planning, this role plays a crucial part in connecting communities efficiently.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience managing scheduling on large projects.
• Experience with all aspects of the Project Master Schedule in a construction environment.
• Experience with LRT, subway, railway, transit, and civil construction projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules in collaboration with the project team.
• Conduct schedule progress analysis and risk assessment.
• Prepare and implement project-wide progress measurement and reporting systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Project scheduling

Procurement strategies

Education

University degree in engineering, business administration, information studies, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Toronto's subway system to get people where they need to go better, faster, and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team.

Our GO & Programs Team is seeking a Senior Scheduler to provide day-to-day expertise and best practices to a team of controls professionals in scheduling. This role will provide planning and scheduling activities throughout the project lifecycle to properly deploy resources, tightly manage the schedule, maintain the integrity of the program plan, provide analysis for activity scenarios, provide corridor schedule narrative, and adhere to scheduling processes.

What will I be doing

1. Work closely with the project team to develop and maintain project schedules.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify project objectives, milestones, and activities.
3. Establish schedule logic, estimates, durations, and assign resources and interfaces for all activities and milestones.
4. Implement procurement strategy and models in the process of schedule development.
5. Conduct schedule progress analysis and risk assessment, and regularly update schedule by monitoring progress, identifying achieved progress, and making necessary adjustments.
6. Evaluate critical and near-critical path activities and closely monitor these activities.
7. Track progress against baseline schedule, monitor performance, and identify variances. Work with the project team to address these variances.
8. Create schedule scenarios to support potential future impacts.
9. Provide regular updates on project progress, schedule changes, and potential impacts. Prepare reports including milestone, progress, and variance analysis.
10. Assess risks that could impact the schedule and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
11. Prepare and implement project-wide progress measurement and reporting systems.
12. Contribute to the Metrolinx Integrated Master Schedule and interface with other schedulers.
13. Prepare progress status reports for stakeholders, ensuring data confidentiality and security.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

1. University degree in engineering, business administration, information studies, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
2. Progressive experience managing scheduling on large projects.
3. Expertise in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
4. Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.
5. Experience with project schedule development, procurement strategies, and estimating information.
6. Experience with all aspects of the Project Master Schedule in a construction environment.
7. Experience with LRT, subway, railway, transit, and civil construction projects is an asset.
8. Strong interpersonal and communication skills for liaising with teams and stakeholders.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If you're excited about working with Metrolinx but your experience doesn't align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, women, persons with disabilities, and those with diverse gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations.

Accommodation

We value the unique skills each person brings and are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact our Recruitment team.

Application Process

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Communication will be via email; ensure your email is current and checked regularly. A Criminal Record Check may be required.

Internal applicants must meet specific criteria as per the Internal Mobility Policy. Providing misleading or incorrect information may result in disqualification.

We thank all applicants; only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.