Senior Planner/Scheduler

Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA

Operating Sector: Urban Transportation Solutions

Position Title: Senior Planner/Scheduler

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction.With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?

We are a trusted provider of end-to-end integrated Urban Transportation Solutions. From Light Rail Transit (LRT) to subways and commuter rail systems, Aecon’s expansive resources for planning, engineering, procuring, building and commissioning large-scale infrastructure projects means we can handle all aspects of a transit project, from conception through operation.

Aecon is seeking a Senior Planner/Scheduler to join the Urban Transportations Solutions group to support a dynamic, transit project in the Quebec City area. We are proud to support a project that is committed to faster and more convenient travel, ultimately keeping our community in mind to support the ease of travel within the city. This starts with bringing aboard the best possible team!

What You'll Do Here:

Scheduling & Reporting

• Performs and/or coordinates, collects, verifies, and integrates the work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Reviews the representation of project scope in schedules.
• Develop and maintain all the required project schedules and ensure integrity of data across the entire project life cycle.
• Creation and implementation of key scheduling requirements such as bespoke activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars and resource and plant data libraries.
• Support resource planning and analysis. Forecast the requirement of various types of resources including labor, materials, and equipment over the course of the project based on work front’s analysis.
• Performs productivity analysis of construction operations and verifies. Establishes productivity basis to be utilized in estimates, as developed in concurrence with Construction. Reviews labor estimates for reasonableness.
• Prepare required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external clients.
• Analyze schedule variance, float and trending and monitor schedule KPI’s.
• Develop progress measurement process and analyze progress and performance data.
• Manage schedule change notices and forecast project impact. Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from baseline
• Perform audits on various schedules including those produced by subcontractors, prepare all required output documents.
• Collaborate with all cross functional teams to maintain, add, or modify the schedule data and plans.
• Support schedule 4D integration process with the 3D model and cost and report the outputs which includes cash flow and sequence simulations.

People Management

• Creates and maintains a collaborative culture and environment that is open, inclusive and respectful.
• Supervise, develop and mentor project controls personnel (i.e. Project planners and planning coordinators)
• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Bring to the Team

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5-10 years planning experience in mega projects in the rail industry.
• Proven experience and ability in planning, scheduling and managing complex projects.
• Proven problem solver with sound judgment who accepts ownership and accountability.
• Expert level knowledge of project Planning and Scheduling software which may include Primavera P6 & TILOS
• SAP, Hard Dollar, PowerBI, and Synchro knowledge will be an asset.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.