Senior Planner

Aecon Group Inc.; Gävleborgs län; On-site; SEK 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Group Inc. is looking for a Senior Planner to coordinate and produce project plans, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work in large-scale projects.

The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years of experience and strong knowledge in project planning tools like Primavera P6. Responsibilities include managing schedules, conducting productivity analysis, and preparing progress reports. Aecon values diversity and provides an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of planning experience on large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to plan, schedule, and manage complex projects.
• Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and produce project plans to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop and maintain required project schedules.
• Prepare progress reports and dashboards for internal clients.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Project management

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Synchro

Job description

Aecon is a leading North American infrastructure developer using sustainable practices to deliver high‑impact projects in transportation and energy. Our Civil East sector focuses on heavy civil construction, building bridges, highways, tunnels, airports, and island‑specific infrastructure in the Caribbean. The Senior Planner position will support the successful execution of planning tasks and maintain high‑quality deliverables while based in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

What Is the Opportunity?

The Senior Planner will coordinate and produce project plans, ensuring clarity, integrity, and timely delivery. The role involves working closely with cross‑functional teams and clients to manage data, forecast resources, and maintain schedule health throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Do Here

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

What You Bring To The Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of planning experience on large‑scale projects.
• Proven ability to plan, schedule, and manage complex projects.
• Problem‑solving skills with sound judgment and acceptance of ownership and accountability.
• Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling software, such as Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of PowerBI and Synchro is an asset.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities through the EEOC and affiliated regulations. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.