Lead generator Jobs in Markham, ON

Position Overview

Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Lead Planner will be responsible for providing project controls support to ongoing mega-projects in the Nuclear sector.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Canada. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Location

The position will be based on our project in Darlington, ON. The successful candidate will be local to Darlington, Oshawa or surrounding areas, or willing to relocate.

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. The successful candidate will also be open to traveling and relocating for future projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead project set‑up activities, including WBS creation, control accounts, and establishing cost/schedule baselines.
• Lead performance review meetings and communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and deliver hands‑on training.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, lessons learned, and best practices in Project Controls.
• Prepare and maintain project reports, forecasts, dashboards, and customized reporting tools.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Construction) to gather inputs for reports.
• Develop and manage resource plans and ensure cost–schedule alignment.
• Conduct variance analysis, prepare narratives, and recommend corrective actions.
• Produce and analyze project performance metrics (CPI, SPI, productivity)
• Support Earned Value Management and maintain EVM‑related tools and templates.
• Develop, update, and maintain complex resource‑loaded P6 schedules and basis‑of‑schedule documentation.
• Prepare fragnets, schedule lookaheads, resource profiles, and other P6 outputs.
• Identify schedule variances, logic gaps, delays, and develop recovery plans.
• Track progress updates, maintain schedule change logs, and perform critical path analysis.
• Conduct schedule quality assessments (e.g., Acumen Fuse) and implement improvements.
• Support change management and risk management through schedule impact reviews.
• Manage subcontractor schedules and ensure schedule integration and quality.
• Maintain baselines, manage approved changes, and lead re‑baseline efforts when required.
• Perform field progress verification tours.
• Support development of Project Controls Plans and Schedule Management Plans.
• Ensure regular archival of project schedule backups in client P6 environments.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of related experience
• Demonstrated analytical and adaptive thinking
• Quantitative, engineering, or construction management post-secondary degree
• Strong team collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented approach with a focus on quality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Agility and flexibility in a dynamic environment
• Innovative problem-solving skills
• Project Controls Ambassador experience
• EPC contractor (self-perform) experience
• Construction field experience
• Mega-project or portfolio project experience
• Demonstrated project controls technical knowledge (e.g., PMI or AACE certification)
• Stakeholder management experience
• Strategic orientation
• Consensus-building experience
• Claims avoidance and/or claims negotiation experience
• Microsoft Excel expertise
• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise
• Completion of a full security clearance and background check.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation: 99,000/yr - $149,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location) We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate. We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.