Senior Scheduler, Project Controls

WSP USA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Scheduler for the Water & Wastewater team in Toronto, Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of scheduling experience in engineering or construction, be proficient in Primavera P6, and have a passion for delivering complex projects. Responsibilities include developing master schedules, assessing impacts to project plans, and conducting schedule risk assessments. Join us in shaping sustainable communities through infrastructure delivery.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive scheduling experience in engineering or construction.
• Strong understanding of interdependencies across multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience supporting large, multi-phase, multi-stakeholder programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage master schedules for projects.
• Assess impacts of changes to baseline plan.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6

Understanding of Earned Value Management

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in project management, finance or business

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Overview

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here – As a Senior Scheduler, Project Controls supporting our Water & Wastewater team in Calgary, Vancouver or Toronto, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of the infrastructure that sustains communities. You’ll help teams bring clarity, predictability, and structure to projects that ensure safe, sustainable water systems for generations to come.

The Senior Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing complex schedule to support operational objectives. This role partners with cross functional business sector to actively identify risks, constraints, opportunities.

Your Impact

• Develop, maintain, and manage master schedules for projects, operations, or resource planning for engineering and construction projects
• Assess, and report on impacts of changes to baseline plan and new forecasted dates within the scheduling tool.
• Develop and establish schedule baseline, milestones, and change control processes.
• Review impacts on schedule delivery milestones and produce recovery plans to minimize schedule slippages.
• Timely identification, notification, resolution, and recording of deviations from the current plan.
• Maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from original estimates within the project schedules and include resource budgets in P6 where required.
• Develop and maintain scheduling processes and procedures to promote consistency and efficiency across the portfolio.
• Support PCM/PD in bids and proposals on budget preparation, schedule preparation or any other task assigned.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of operational issues and effectively work with and support the project team.
• Build scenario models and conduct schedule risk assessments to strengthen forecasting accuracy.
• Review delay claims, provide related analysis, and contribute to the development of response letters with sound arguments.
• Perform regular earned value analysis to monitor project health and highlight variance.
• Prepare and assess the accuracy of internal/external project reports
• Review project deliverables to ensure requirements are fulfilled
• Review and understand contract documents and agreements to be able to identify tasks/client requests that are within or out of scope.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• 10 years of progressive scheduling experience in the engineering, construction, or comparable sectors.
• A post‑secondary diploma or degree (project management, finance or business preferred)
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, or other planning tools.
• Strong understanding of interdependencies across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience supporting large, multi‑phase, multi‑stakeholder programs with complex sequencing.
• A structured, proactive, and solution‑oriented approach to schedule development and problem‑solving.
• A passion for creating clarity, improving systems, and enabling teams to deliver with confidence.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and progress measurement.
• Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience and knowledge is an asset

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $104,100 – $138,000

MB & ON: $95,000 – $130,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,000 – $124,900

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organisational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you\'re driven by purpose and impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.

WSP is one of the world\'s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

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Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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