Sr. Planner/Scheduler

AtkinsRéalis; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Sr. Planner/Scheduler to join our Project Services team in Toronto, Ontario.

You will establish schedules, coordinate with cost estimators, and manage schedule updates to ensure on-time project delivery. The role requires a strong background in engineering project planning, with expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project and TILOS, and a track record of analyzing delays and providing recovery plans.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or university engineering degree (PEO registration preferred).
• Minimum 10 years related experience in planning of engineering and construction projects of large, complex scope.

Responsibilities

• Identify the scope of work, establish the schedule Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to cover the project scope.
• Confer with Project Managers and other teams to review scope, identify interfaces, KPIs, set project targets and execution plans.
• Develop project schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project and/or TILOS to meet requirements.
• Liaise with project controls and cost control teams to identify cost components and allocate resources.
• Identify and optimize schedule critical path and contingencies; participate in Schedule Risk Analysis workshops.
• Establish Baseline Schedules and monitor schedule variances and updates.
• Review schedule performance and propose corrective actions and represent planning in client meetings.

Skills

Scheduling

Planning optimization

English proficiency

French (asset)

Stakeholder coordination

WBS development

Education

Engineering degree (PEO preferred)

Post-secondary education

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

TILOS

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Sr. Planner/Scheduler to join our team in Toronto, Ontario as we are expanding our Project Services operations in Ontario and across Canada. This role under the project services group involves supporting our project managers and engineering teams to deliver design and support projects to our clients, with various and diverse types of projects.

The Sr. Planner/Scheduler will establish project schedules, coordinate with cost estimators and controllers to establish project budgets, maintain schedule updates, and manage schedule changes in order to ensure delivery of projects as targeted. As a Senior Planning and Scheduling expert, we would also like to leverage your experience in optimizing plans, analyzing schedule delays, and proposing recovery and mitigation plans.

This position reports to the Planning and Scheduling Manager, AtkinsRéalis Canada and will be based in Toronto, Ontario, however, can support other projects across the country and overseas if needed.

Your role

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Identify the scope of work, establish the schedule Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to cover the project scope, and interfaces with other scopes and to meet AtkinsRéalis’s standard procedures.
• Confer with Project Managers and other teams to review scope, identify interfaces, KPIs, set project targets and complete execution plans.
• Develop project schedules using known industry software to meet project requirements (Primavera P6, MS Project and/or TILOS).
• Liaise with project controls and cost control teams to identify project cost components, arrange, load and assess schedule resources to different schedule levels and adjust/level resources to meet project plans.
• Identify and optimize schedule critical path, project constraints, and other schedule assumptions, include in the Basis of Schedule reports and participate in Schedule Risk Analysis workshops to determine the contingencies in the project schedule.
• Establish Baseline Schedules and take the lead in managing project time by maintaining schedule updates and records, monitoring and flagging changes in sequence and reporting schedule variances with impact on completion dates and other schedule reports (including Charts, S-curves and Resource Histograms).
• Review schedule performance and recommend corrective and/or preventive actions to recover delays and improve the schedule performance. Also, represent planning and scheduling function in Client meetings and planning workshops and provide technical support as pertains to planning and scheduling issues.

About you

• Post-secondary education or university engineering degree (PEO registration preferred).
• Minimum 10 years related experience in planning of engineering and construction projects of large, complex, multi-disciplinary scope (industrial, infrastructure, institutional and transportation).
• Sufficient knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques (PMI-SP or AACE PSP certification preferred).
• Advanced skills with Primavera P6, MS Project and TILOS (preferred).
• Strong English communication and presentation skills, proficiency in French is an asset

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Expected compensation for this role is between $100,200 - $137,700 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.