Senior Scheduler – Primavera P6 for Mining & Heavy Industry

Peter Lucas Project Management Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health And Dental Benefits.

Company Pension Matching.

Company Events & Incentives.

Job summary

Peter Lucas Project Management Inc. in Canada is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support planning, development, monitoring and maintenance of project schedules using Primavera P6.

You will work with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure milestones are met and schedules are coordinated across mining, energy and heavy industrial projects. The role requires strong scheduling skills, analytical ability, and experience with multidisciplinary industrial

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience in project planning and scheduling within mining, energy, construction, or heavy industrial environments.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling principles, CPM, and schedule development.
• Experience with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning project phases.
• Ability to interpret project schedules, identify risks, and provide meaningful schedule analysis and recommendations.
• Knowledge of project controls, earned value management, cost tracking, and progress measurement is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience working with project managers, contractors, and engineering teams on capital projects is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, and schedule performance indicators.
• Work closely with project managers, engineering teams, construction personnel, and contractors to coordinate project activities and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule variances, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project timelines.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and what-if scenario assessments.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities into comprehensive project schedules.
• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule updates, progress reports, dashboards, and look-ahead schedules.
• Support resource planning, resource loading, and schedule optimization to improve project execution.
• Identify scheduling risks, constraints, and potential delays while supporting the development of mitigation strategies.
• Review contractor schedules for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with overall project objectives.
• Support change management by assessing the schedule impacts of scope changes, delays, and project modifications.
• Participate in project meetings, schedule reviews, and planning sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate scheduling documentation and ensure compliance with project controls procedures and reporting requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project planning, scheduling, and performance reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Scheduling

Education

Diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Peter Lucas Project Management Inc. in Canada is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support planning, development, monitoring and maintenance of project schedules using Primavera P6.

You will work with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure milestones are met and schedules are coordinated across mining, energy and heavy industrial projects. The role requires strong scheduling skills, analytical ability, and experience with multidisciplinary industrial