Lead Planner

AtkinsRéalis • Mississauga, ON

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Requirements

• University degree (B. Eng, BCom, etc).
• 10+ years of relevant cost control experience, experience in engineering and construction projects environment.
• Expert Knowledge of project management techniques and a number of years of hands on experience (i.e., critical path method, progress measurement and earned value technique) and experience in Project planning, analyzing and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of the general project controls policies and procedures.
• Ability to learn new software as per the company standards.
• Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to work well with Clients and Alliance partners.
• Ability to work with staff, build and maintain good working relationships with Project Controls team.
• Proficient in MS office suite of software, especially in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach.
• Strong organizational skills are required with attention to details.
• Solid report writing, communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably thorough knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Ability to mentor junior and intermediate staff and work with project cost controller.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Load Resource/Budget Schedule - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Set up Baseline Schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Update Schedule Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Extract Primavera data files and send to the cost controller - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Issue schedule for internal use - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Issue schedule for External use - Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Monitor and control the progress of the work against the Schedule - Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Prepare and update Resource requirements reports guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Report critical schedule issues - guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Identification and explanation of variances between current schedule, plan, earned values and forecasts, and communicate to the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager.
• Ensure proper progress measurement is in place for all projects and portfolios within the P&L through the whole project cycle.
• Present updates to Lead/Manager/Project or P&L lead.
• Advise on the areas of concern that could prevent meeting the P&L objectives.
• Interface with other Project Control Team to maintain integrated cost-schedule project control system.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Employee recognition
• A brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Diverse opportunities for training and professional development
• Hybrid working culture
• Generous time-off policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees