Sr. Planner

Aecon Group Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the development and maintenance of project schedules for major civil projects in Canada.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate schedule data across the project lifecycle, and provide reliable schedule analysis to support delivery. The role requires extensive planning and scheduling expertise with Primavera P6 and TILOS, plus familiarity with SAP, Hard Dollar, PowerBI, and Synchro.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering (Civil preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of planning experience on heavy civil major projects.
• Proven ability in planning, scheduling and managing complex projects.
• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6 and TILOS.
• Experience with SAP, Hard Dollar, PowerBI, and Synchro is an asset.
• Availability to work fully in-person 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules and ensure data integrity across the project life cycle.
• Review project scope representation in schedules and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare progress reports and dashboards for internal and external clients.
• Analyze schedule variance, float, trending, and KPIs; implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to maintain or modify schedule data and plans.
• Support schedule integration with 3D model and cost (5D).
• Supervise and mentor project controls personnel.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Project coordination

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Civil preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

TILOS

SAP

Hard Dollar

PowerBI

Synchro

Job description

Aecon delivers complex and impactful infrastructure projects across Canada, the U.S., and internationally, connecting communities and enabling future generations.

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, backed by strong self‑perform capabilities and deep local expertise. The Senior Planner supports effective project delivery by developing and maintaining project schedules, tracking progress, and providing reliable schedule analysis to the project team. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and close coordination with multidisciplinary teams in a fast‑paced environment.

What You’ll Do Here

• Perform and/or coordinate, collect, verify, and integrate the work scope for all entities into the total project plan.
• Review the representation of project scope in schedules.
• Develop and maintain all required project schedules and ensure integrity of data across the entire project life cycle.
• Create and implement key scheduling requirements such as bespoke activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars, and resource and plant data libraries.
• Support resource planning and analysis; forecast the requirement of labor, materials, and equipment over the project based on work-front analysis.
• Perform productivity analysis of construction operations and verify accordingly.
• Establish productivity baselines for estimates; review labor estimates for reasonableness.
• Prepare progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to internal and external clients.
• Analyze schedule variance, float, trending, and monitor schedule KPIs.
• Develop progress measurement processes and analyze progress and performance data.
• Manage schedule change notices and forecast project impact; implement corrective actions when performance trends deviate from baseline.
• Perform audits on schedules from subcontractors; prepare required output documents.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to maintain, add, or modify schedule data and plans.
• Support schedule 5D integration with the 3D model and cost; report outputs including cash‑flow and sequence simulations.
• Create and maintain a collaborative, inclusive, respectful culture.
• Supervise, develop, and mentor project controls personnel (e.g., Project planners and planning coordinators).

What You Bring To The Team

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering (preferably in Civil Engineering) or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of planning experience in heavy civil major projects.
• Proven experience and ability in planning, scheduling and managing complex projects.
• Proven problem‑solver with sound judgment who accepts ownership and accountability.
• Expert level knowledge of project planning and scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and TILOS.
• Experience with SAP, Hard Dollar, PowerBI, and Synchro is an asset.
• Availability to work fully in‑person 5 days per week.

Pay Range

$120,000–$150,000 (HR to confirm). Individual pay is determined based on location, education, experience, skills, and job conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considering all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws.