Sr. Planner & Scheduler

EllisDon Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon Corporation is seeking an experienced Construction Scheduler to lead baseline and updated schedules for large projects. The role requires coordinating with project teams, clients and trades to ensure schedules reflect current execution plans and risks.

You will present progress and insights in regular meetings and support pursuits with rigorous Time-Impact-Analysis and scenario planning. Candidates should have 8+ years in construction scheduling, experience with battery plants, data

Qualifications

• Eight plus years of construction scheduling experience or equivalent training and work history.

Responsibilities

• Develop Baseline Schedule for projects meeting EllisDon’s Best Practices.
• Update project schedule every two weeks with input from the project team.
• Report on accuracy and reliability of information; site visits may be required.
• Lead weekly/monthly schedule progress meetings with Clients and Trade Partners.
• Maintain a database of productivity rates, procurement durations, lead times and risks.
• Identify unplanned events and incorporate impacts into the schedule.
• Create as-built vs as-planned schedules for snapshots and tracking.
• Prepare reports on status of active projects and ad-hoc project team reports.
• Attend internal project review meetings and support with micro schedules and TIAs.
• Participate in Pursuit planning and read RFP schedule requirements.
• Create Pursuit schedules in Primavera P6 after vetting durations and relationships.

Skills

Scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Project

Multi-project mgmt

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Connect with us LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Thinking about a change? We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle toGrave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch. Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others. In case you’re curious, here’s what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in and our latest Impact Report, highlighting how we’re putting our values into practice in areas such as the climate & environment, inclusive diversity, indigenous relations, and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for working with the project team and leading the development of the Baseline Schedule, ensuring that it meets or exceeds EllisDon’s Best Practices in terms of format, layout, content, and quality.
• You will be responsible for updating the project schedule every other week for each project assigned to you, using information provided by the project team.
• You will be responsible for reporting on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided, so occasional site visits will be required.
• Update information will include as-built dates, short-term forecasting, changes/delays information incorporating schedule impact, and potentially some resequencing of work to match the current execution plan.
• Lead weekly/monthly schedule progress meetings, touchpoints, and workshops with Clients and Trade Partners.
• Participate in developing and maintaining a database of construction productivity rates, procurement durations, lead times, and project risk items.
• Identify unplanned events (new changes/unforeseen conditions) and incorporate their impacts into the schedule.
• Develop as-built versus as-planned schedules to provide a manageable “snapshot” comparison of the project schedule.
• You will be responsible for reporting on the status of all active projects assigned to you, and occasionally for generating specific reports for project teams.
• You will be responsible for attending and participating in internal project review meetings.
• You will provide support to project teams by developing micro work schedules, what-if scenarios, and Time-Impact-Analysis (TIA) schedules as required.
• You will be involved in the planning of projects as a member of the Pursuit team.
• You will be responsible for reading and understanding the RFP bid documents (schedule-related contractual requirements, drawings, and specifications).
• You will be responsible for creating the Schedule for the Pursuit in Primavera P6, ensuring that the durations and relationships have been vetted by Superintendents, subtrades, and/or our internal Production Rates database (as required) and ensuring that the format, quality, and content of the schedule meet or exceed EllisDon’s Best Practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• You have eight plus years of construction scheduling experience or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience; building experience required.
• You have experience working on battery plants, data centers, and pharmaceutical projects.
• You have experience developing schedules with complex MEP system installation, testing, and commissioning.
• You have a working knowledge of computer scheduling programs including P6 and MS Projects.
• You have the ability to manage the schedules for multiple projects simultaneously.
• You have experience working as part of a construction project control team and have been exposed to on-site construction.
• Preference will be given to candidates with hands‑on experience from project control, site superintendent, project manager, project coordinator, and field engineer.
• You communicate clearly and effectively, in alignment with EllisDon's Values, and promote collaborative problem-solving.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 annually.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

EllisDon uses AI tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. From our employees to clients, subcontractors, partners, and our considerable network of contacts, building strong, resilient relationships is the key to our success. We build on great relationships. We pride ourselves on being great people to work with. Guided by our shared values of trust, complete openness, and mutual respect and accountability, we’ve built a construction services company known for our people and integrity. We exist to provide great careers to one another. With us you can expect to continually evolve your career, benefitting from mentorship at every level and working collaboratively with other teams to expand your knowledge and experience. Values-based leadership. EllisDon’s culture and approach to business is a reflection of our core values and principles: freedom, trust, complete openness, mutual accountability, entrepreneurial enthusiasm, integrity and mutual respect.