Planner/scheduler

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life. By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

Your Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the owner of the project schedule and coordinate all inputs, reviews and updates required for a functional schedule.
- Participate as a member of a project team and communicate schedule related issues and opportunities but also be able to work independently and with mínimal direction.
- Prepare the project schedule in Primavera P6 included.
- The sequence and duration of all activities relating to the completion of the project including engineering, procurement and construction.
- Establish logic and floats for all activities and denote key milestones; and
- Resource loading.
- Ensure that the construction schedule is updated regularly with progress achieved and make changes to the sequence and duration of activities where appropriate.
- Review vendor, sub-consultant and contractor schedule submittals and incorporate into project schedule.
- Identify the project critical path and communicate the same to the project team and stakeholders.
- Identify divergences from the project plan as established in the baseline schedule to the project team.
- Identify throughout the course of the project activities which are behind progress, any foreseen delays to future activities and the likely effect on the schedule of any actual or foreseen delay.
- Identify strategies for catching up lost time or avoiding potential delays and opportunities to accelerate the completion of the work.
- Preparation of reports and updates. 

Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Good level of proficiency and knowledge of scheduling software (Primavera P6 and MS Project).
- Experience with large capital infrastructure projects, preferably in mass transit systems.
- Technical knowledge of scheduling practices.
- Familiarity with engineering design, and construction practice.
- Ability to validate scheduling status with project team members and related stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present status updates of scheduling projects.
- Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of applicable standards and procedures.
- Ability to perform quality assurance.
- Ability to make timely decisions.
- Positive attitude with strong relationship building skills.

Education and Experience
- Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of
- 2-5 years of experience in a scheduling role. Actual construction experience is an asset.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

**Primary Location**: Canada | ON | Markham

**Organization**: BC-1262 Transpt-CA PMCM

**Employee Status**: Regular

**Job Level**: Nonmanager

**Travel**: No

**Schedule**: Full time

**Job Posting**: 16/06/2025 09:06:36

**Req ID**: REQ2500020W