Project Planning

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AECOM Canada is searching for a Project Planning and Scheduling Specialist for a full-time position based at Markham.
**Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities**
- Lead the development and implementation of the project's planning and construction strategies, across the corridor.
- Collaborate with project teams and external stakeholders to identify and optimize construction sequencing, logistics, and resource allocation.
- Conduct feasibility studies and impact assessments to ensure effective planning and staging of construction activities.
- Coordinate with various teams to develop construction schedules, phasing plans, and mitigation measures.
- Planning of engineering trains, access and possessions, reduce possession related cost due to engineering trains, Increase efficiency of engineering access.
- Attend planning meetings ensuring effect planning is done to reduce safety, maximize performance of engineering possessions.
- Chair Integration and Deconfliction and Readiness meetings for engineering possessions.
- Monitor and update the project's planning and staging activities based on changing requirements and constraints.

**Qualifications** Minimum Requirements**:
University education in Engineering, Finance or Economics and 6 years of related experience.

**Strongly Preferred Qualifications**:
**Competency Requirements**
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in construction planning and staging for large infrastructure projects, preferably in the railway industry.
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, logistics planning, and resource management
- Familiarity with construction methodologies, safety regulations, and environmental considerations
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- University education with applicable further development in Project Management would be preferred.

Professional Designation:

- Project Management Professional (PMP) or AACE Certification preferred.
- Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business preferred.
- Primavera P6 - Advanced Level
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI

**Additional Information**

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