Site Scheduler - Heavy Oil

OCL Group Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier Canadian construction contractor seeks a highly organized Site Scheduler for a major project in Fort McMurray, Alberta. This field-based role involves developing and maintaining critical path schedules using Primavera P6. Candidates should have over 5 years of scheduling experience in industrial construction and advanced skills in Primavera P6. The position offers competitive hourly rates, weekly pay, and comprehensive benefits including employer-paid insurance and vacation. A commitment to safety and eligibility to work in Canada are essential.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Weekly pay

Annual bonuses

100% employer-paid insurance

$7000 flex credit account

Paid vacation

Cell phone allowance

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of scheduling experience in industrial construction.
• Strong understanding of WBS structures and Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and update construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Collaborate with field supervision to verify daily progress.
• Generate schedule reports including critical path analysis.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6

Experience with Microsoft Project

Five years of scheduling experience

Knowledge of constructability

Safety commitment

Education

Engineering Degree

Technical Diploma (CET)

PMI-SP or PSP certification

Job description

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. is proudly 100% Canadian. We are a privately held, employee-owned, fully integrated general contractor with design-build solutions across Western Canada. We have been serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People” and “Doing the Job Right”.

Learn more about OCL here: www.oclgroup.ca

The Role

We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Site Scheduler to lead the planning and scheduling efforts for a major construction project. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be the pulse of the project, responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing critical path schedules using Primavera P6.

This is a field-based role. You will work closely with superintendents, field coordinators, and project management to ensure accurate progress tracking and forecasting. This is 14/14 rotation, working 12 hours/day. Charter flights are provided from either Edmonton or Calgary with flight allowances based on the province located.

Compensation / Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate, negotiable, based on experience
• Weekly Pay
• Eligible for annual bonus based on company performance
• 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life & dependent life insurance, and AD&D
• Long-term disability
• $7000 flex credit account per year (can roll into and health care spending account and/or RRSP)
• Paid vacation
• Cell phone allowance or company-provided cell phone
• Company provided IT assets

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Schedule Management: Develop, monitor, and update Level 3 and Level 4 construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Progress Tracking: Collaborate with field supervision to verify daily progress, installed quantities, and labor hours against the baseline.
• Reporting: Generate daily, weekly, and monthly schedule reports, including S-curves, manpower histograms, and critical path analysis.
• Forecasting: Identify potential schedule variances or delays early; propose corrective actions and recovery plans to the Project Management team.
• Resource Loading: Ensure schedules are resource-loaded to accurately reflect manpower and equipment requirements.
• Change Management: Incorporate change orders and scope changes into the master schedule to analyze impact on completion dates.
• Coordination: Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings with the construction team to align on upcoming work packages and constraints.

Education / Skills / Qualifications

• Software Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (Professional) is mandatory. Experience with Microsoft Project and Excel is considered an asset.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of scheduling experience in industrial construction, oil & gas, or piping/mechanical projects.
• Education: Engineering Degree, Technical Diploma (CET), or relevant Trade Ticket preferred. PMI-SP or PSP certification is a plus.
• Field Experience: Previous experience working on-site at major oil sands facilities (Kearl, CNRL, Suncor, etc.) is highly preferred.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of constructability, WBS structures, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Safety: Commitment to OCL’s safety culture.
• CSTS 2020 (Construction Safety Training System).
• CSO (Common Safety Orientation) or BSO.
• Driver’s License with a clean abstract.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Must be willing to complete a criminal background check.

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.