Senior Planner / Scheduler - Energy & Resources

Stantec • Chandler, AZ

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner / Scheduler to join our Energy & Resources team. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and optimizing project schedules across complex engineering, procurement, and construction. The successful candidate will be more than a scheduling specialist, they will serve as a trusted advisor to project managers and project teams, helping drive project execution strategies, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. This position is ideal for an experienced planning professional with a strong understanding of project delivery, construction methodologies, and project controls within the energy, mining, industrial, power, transmission, renewable energy, or major infrastructure sectors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Controls, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of planning and scheduling experience supporting large projects.
• Demonstrated experience in Energy & Resources projects, including mining, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, industrial facilities, oil and gas, or major infrastructure projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project delivery processes.
• Extensive knowledge of CPM scheduling principles, schedule development, and schedule analysis techniques.
• Experience developing schedules from early project phases through execution and commissioning.

Nice To Haves

• PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), AACE certification, or equivalent professional designation.
• Experience with earned value management and integrated project controls.
• Experience reviewing and managing contractor schedules.
• Experience working in EPC, EPCM, owner's representative, or consulting environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated project schedules from concept through execution and project closeout.
• Develop engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish schedule logic, critical paths, milestones, constraints, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineering leads, procurement teams, construction managers, contractors, and clients to develop realistic and achievable project plans.
• Validate project execution strategies and ensure schedules accurately reflect project scope and delivery requirements.
• Establish and maintain baseline schedules and schedule management plans.
• Maintain and update project schedules based on actual progress and forecast information.
• Perform critical path, float, productivity, and schedule performance analyses.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities and recommend mitigation or recovery strategies.
• Conduct what-if analyses and scenario planning to evaluate alternative execution approaches.
• Assess the schedule impacts of scope changes, delays, productivity issues, and emerging project risks.
• Support change management processes through schedule impact assessments and recovery planning.
• Work closely with project controls, cost controls, and risk management teams to ensure schedule alignment with project objectives.
• Support earned value management, progress measurement, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Develop project progress measurement systems and reporting frameworks.
• Participate in risk workshops and contribute schedule-related risk assessments and contingency evaluations.
• Facilitate, schedule review meetings with project teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Review and evaluate contractor and vendor schedules for compliance, logic, constructability, and contractual requirements.
• Prepare executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, forecasts, and presentations.
• Clearly communicate schedule status, critical issues, emerging risks, and recommended actions to project leadership.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior planners, schedulers, and project controls personnel.
• Promote best practices in planning, scheduling, and project controls.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of scheduling standards, procedures, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree