Senior Planner - Mining EPCM | Schedule Lead Flexible Work

AtkinsRéalis; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 111,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Planner in Henderson, NV, to lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of project planning and scheduling systems for studies and execution projects.

You will provide schedule leadership, forecast progress, and deliver schedule analytics to project teams and clients, interfacing with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning groups. Experience in mining or heavy industry is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of project planning and scheduling experience on large capital projects.
• Experience developing schedules for mining studies, FEED, detailed engineering, and EPCM execution.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and schedule reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning workflows.
• Experience performing critical path, what-if, and schedule risk analyses.
• Ability to interface with project managers, engineering managers, discipline leads, and clients.
• Mining, minerals processing, or heavy industrial project experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control integrated project schedules from study through execution.
• Establish planning and scheduling procedures, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and schedule recovery evaluations.
• Monitor progress, analyze schedule performance, and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Prepare schedule forecasts and provide recommendations to support project decision-making.
• Interface with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, and client teams to ensure schedule alignment.
• Develop progress measurement systems and produce regular schedule status reports.
• Support project execution planning, phase transitions, and gate reviews.
• Provide guidance, training, and functional leadership to project planners and schedulers.
• Support staffing forecasts and resource planning activities for planning and scheduling functions.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Schedule risk analysis

Stakeholder interfacing

Staffing forecasting

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Planner in Henderson, NV, to lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of project planning and scheduling systems for studies and execution projects.

You will provide schedule leadership, forecast progress, and deliver schedule analytics to project teams and clients, interfacing with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning groups. Experience in mining or heavy industry is preferred.