Senior Planner / Scheduler

Brunel; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Senior Planner/Scheduler to lead planning, scheduling, and reporting for underground sustaining capital and project initiatives. The role involves developing integrated schedules, tracking progress, and forecasting resources to support timely delivery.

Ideal candidates will have extensive Primavera P6 experience, strong Power BI skills, and a solid understanding of CPM, resource loading, and earned value management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning and scheduling in mining or large capital projects.
• 5+ years supporting underground mining projects or underground construction activities.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Power BI, with dashboard development and data visualization.
• Knowledge of SAP, Maximo, or equivalent maintenance/project systems.
• PMI/ACE certification considered an asset; PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, or AACE credentials are a plus.
• Engineering or related technical degree/diploma.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Support planning and execution of underground sustaining capital and small project portfolios.
• Build and maintain WBS, resource loading, logic links, and critical path analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, maintenance, operations, and contractors to set schedules and execution plans.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and identify optimization opportunities.
• Monitor progress and perform schedule variance analysis.
• Develop schedule dashboards using Power BI for performance visibility.
• Produce weekly/monthly project controls reports and milestone tracking.
• Support forecasting of labour, equipment, and contractor resources.
• Participate in look-ahead planning sessions and project reviews.
• Track and report changes, delays, and schedule impacts.
• Ensure compliance with client project controls standards and governance.
• Support stage-gate reviews and approval processes.
• Assist with budgeting, earned value reporting, and KPI development.
• Facilitate communication between underground operations, project teams, engineering, and construction groups.

Skills

Critical Path Method

Schedule forecasting

Progress measurement

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Planner/Scheduler to support the planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting of underground sustaining capital and project initiatives. Reporting to the Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, tracking progress, identifying risks, and supporting project delivery through data-driven reporting and forecasting.

What are you going to do

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Support planning and execution of underground sustaining capital and small project portfolios.
• Build and maintain project work breakdown structures, resource loading, logic links, and critical path analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, maintenance teams, operations personnel, and contractors to establish project schedules and execution plans.
• Conduct schedule risk assessments and identify opportunities to optimize project delivery.
• Monitor project progress and perform schedule variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain schedule performance dashboards using Power BI.
• Produce weekly and monthly project controls reports, milestone tracking reports, and executive summaries.
• Support forecasting of labour, equipment, and contractor resources.
• Participate in look-ahead planning sessions and project review meetings.
• Track and report changes, delays, and schedule impacts.
• Ensure compliance with client project controls standards and governance requirements.
• Support project stage-gate reviews and approval processes.
• Assist with budgeting, earned value reporting, and KPI development where required.
• Facilitate communication between underground operations, project teams, engineering, and construction groups.
  Working Conditions* Primarily site-based.
  * Regular interaction with underground operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractor teams.
  * Exposure to active mining and construction environments.
  * Travel to underground work areas will be required.
  * Camp accommodations and meals provided.
  What Success Looks Like* Accurate and reliable project schedules.
  * Improved schedule visibility through Power BI reporting.
  * Proactive identification and mitigation of schedule risks.
  * On-time delivery of underground sustaining capital and small project initiatives.
  * Effective collaboration across operations, engineering, and project teams.
  * Consistent adherence to client safety and project governance standards.
  

Essential skills and knowledge

• Minimum 10 years of planning and scheduling experience in mining, heavy industrial, or large capital project environments.
• Minimum 5 years supporting underground mining projects or underground construction activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development and data visualization.
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method, resource loading and leveling, schedule forecasting, progress measurement, change management, and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience supporting capital, sustaining capital, brownfield, or infrastructure projects.
• Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and reporting tools.
• Experience integrating contractor schedules into master project programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Previous experience supporting potash, underground hard rock, or underground construction projects.
• Experience working within the client organization or other large mining operators.
• Knowledge of project controls, cost control, and earned value management.
• Familiarity with SAP, Maximo, or equivalent maintenance/project systems.
• PMP, PMI-SP, PSP, or AACE certifications considered an asset.
• Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related technical degree/diploma.

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