Lead Planner / Scheduler

AtkinsRéalis•Mississauga, ON

13d•CA$140,000 - CA$190,000•Onsite

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Lead Planner / Scheduler to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. This role will support a transformative transit infrastructure project and will be part of a high-performing project team that is dedicated to delivering this complex undertaking through collaboration and a best-for-project vision.

Requirements

Minimum 10 - 15 years of related experience in planning and scheduling within Engineering projects (experience in complex project types is preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management or a related field.
Proficiency in scheduling software; MS-Project and Primavera P6.
Availability to work on site Monday to Friday weekly at downtown Toronto project site
Strong communication and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review project documents and liaise with project teams to identify scope components and requirements, including layout of the scope over the work breakdown structure as agreed with project leads and correlates with the budget structure.
Establish project schedules using known industry software to meet project requirements (Primavera P6, MS Project and/or TILOS).
Create, arrange, load and assess schedule resources to different schedule levels and adjust/level resources to meet project plans.
Identify the critical path and near-critical path using CPM scheduling method and reflect the same along with other schedule assumptions on the basis of the schedule.
Conduct review sessions with project teams and clients in order to obtain the team’s buy-in and set schedules as baselines.
Confer with project and client teams on a regular basis, track time and sequence changes to update the schedule and issue baseline schedule revisions as applicable.
Support other project management and project controls functions and perform other duties related to planning and scheduling when required by project teams.