Sr. Project Planner

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Toronto, ON seeks a Sr. Project Planner to lead scheduling and planning across engineering, supply chain, and project management. You will drive on-time delivery and optimize complex schedules with rigorous delay analysis and risk mitigation.

We value advanced scheduling knowledge, Primavera P6, and EVM, with a focus on collaboration across functions and multi-cultural teams in a hybrid work model. A PMP or related cert is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field, or strong equivalent experience.
• Experience with project planning and scheduling, incl. Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• PMP or other Planning Certifications desirable.
• Advanced MS Excel or data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with railway/defence/transport domains is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead regular project schedule review sessions with stakeholders.
• Optimize schedules for on-time delivery, cash flow, penalties, and resource use.
• Validate the baseline schedule and develop a Time Management Plan.
• Align internal/external stakeholders and manage schedule interfaces.
• Ensure timely updates and monitor schedule quality across teams.
• Identify critical paths and delays, perform delay analysis, and report KPIs.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Challenge assumptions

Adaptability

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Sr. Project Planner

Date: 23 Jul 2026

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time hybrid Sr. Project Planner in Toronto, ON? We’re looking for?

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project planning and scheduling expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring on-time delivery, optimizing schedules, and driving project success through meticulous planning and coordination. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineering, supply chain, and project management), provide expert guidance on delay analysis and risk mitigation, and lead project schedule review sessions to align stakeholders and maintain quality standards, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Organizing and leading regular project schedule review sessions, challenging stakeholders' assumptions about time performance.
• Optimizing schedules considering multiple criteria such as on-time delivery, cash generation, penalty avoidance, and efficient utilization of available resources.
• Ensuring validation of the baseline schedule.
• Developing a Project Time Management Plan.
• Aligning the commitments of internal and external stakeholders, managing schedule interfaces, and proactively addressing inconsistencies.
• Ensuring on-time updates of both internal and external schedules, monitoring stakeholders' adherence to schedule quality standards.
• Identifying critical paths and both actual and potential delays in complex, interlinked schedules.
• Leading the preparation of schedule and progress reports, illustrating progress with relevant KPIs and the Earned Value Methodology.
• Supporting the Contract Manager in protecting the company's rights in time-related disputes and performing delay analysis.
• Providing support to teams on schedule-related issues.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Engineering, Business, or other related fields; or strong equivalent experience.
• Experience or understanding of project planning and scheduling, including the use of Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of scheduling theory and methods, such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Familiarity with time-related contractual obligations and principles of delay analysis.
• PMP or other Planning Certifications. (desirable)
• Advanced skills in MS Excel or other data analysis tools.
• Basic comprehension of railway industry products and technologies, or background in construction/defense/transportation/rail and related areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, guide teams, and propose proactive solutions.
• Adaptability and resilience in a multi-cultural and rapidly changing environment.

Things you’ll enjoy

• Work with advanced scheduling tools like Primavera P6 and cutting-edge methodologies in project planning and execution.
• Progress towards becoming a key contributor in delivering high-quality, on-time projects while enhancing your expertise in scheduling theory, Earned Value Methodology, and delay analysis.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $130,000 - $160,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

Accessibility & Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment process. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please email us at "[e-mail]" while referring to the job requisition number, job title and location you applied to.

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.