Planner & Scheduler

EllisDon•Mississauga, ON

2d•CA$75,000 - CA$85,000

About The Position

EllisDon is a dynamic construction company committed to innovation and fostering great careers. We are seeking a Planner and Scheduler for our Project Advisory and Management Group. This role involves preparing comprehensive project master schedules, managing schedule updates, and reporting on schedule performance for high-complexity projects. You will collaborate with project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure robust schedules that support on-time project completion and manage potential claims. We value diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect, offering a competitive compensation package and continuous learning opportunities.

Requirements

Construction-related degree/diploma and five years of construction scheduling experience or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
Experience working with institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential projects.
Experience in different delay analysis techniques.
Experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working on multiple projects from initiation to close out.
Planning/Scheduling experience across various delivery methods (EPC, Design-Build, CM, PPP, etc.).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to write professional reports, narratives, and analyses.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

PSP and/or PMI-SP, designation is an asset.
4D scheduling is an asset.

Responsibilities

Prepare comprehensive project master schedules for high-complexity projects in accordance with contract requirements and EllisDon standards.
Prepare schedule updates, including cash flow updates, in accordance with EllisDon Management System guidelines.
Develop and publish regular Schedule Performance Reports featuring progress dashboards, Earned Value Analysis/Schedule Performance Index, S-curves, Heatmaps, Milestone Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis, and areas of concern.
Review and provide feedback on reports generated by Project Managers and team members.
Track and report on schedule float and critical path activities.
Define criticality criteria per contract documents and identify critical and near-critical path activities.
Identify and communicate schedule-related risks and opportunities to the project team.
Define optimum risk response plans to support on-time project completion.
Ensure schedules are robust and appropriate to support potential extension of time claims.
Demonstrate strong understanding of delay analysis methodologies and collaborate with external delay experts on extension of time claims.
Establish strong working relationships with clients, consultants and contractors’ scheduling teams to develop and maintain project baseline schedules.
Lead discussions on corrective actions, schedule mitigation measures, and resequencing with project teams.