Senior Planner

Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada.

For 40 years we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.

We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter. Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

We are currently seeking a qualifiedSeniorPlannerto join our Miningteam, based out of Leroy, SK. TheSeniorPlannerwill be responsible for accountable for the development, integration, control, and recovery of construction, completions and commissioning schedules for large, complex capital projects. This role provides senior-level leadership in planning, including site sequencing, resource loading, productivity analysis, and schedule recovery. The Senior Planner ensures activities are fully integrated with inputs to support safe, efficient, and predictable field execution.

This position supports site-based teams and provides expert planning guidance to project and client leadership throughout all phases of construction, completions and commissioning execution.

Please note: This position is not eligible for a relocation subsidy or living-out allowance. This is a camp-based role with the option of a10-day on / 4-day(10 hr.) Alternative rosters to be considered.

This project position is scheduled to end August 2027

Hatch and Bantrel have formed the Hatch Bantrel Joint Venture (HBJV) to execute engineering,procurement construction and commissioning on the Jansen Potash Mine Project in Saskatchewan. After successfully completing the Definition Phase Study for the project, the HBJV is currently carrying out the Detailed Engineering Phase for the Processing, Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI)and Mining Areas of the 4.5 Mtpa Stage 1 Potash Mine. With a published TIC of US $5.3-5.7 Billion this willrepresentone of the largest projects and private investments in Canada. The HBJV will use a hybrid of best-in-class new developing technologies and systems as well as the proven HBJV suite of tools to execute this exciting project.

Lead the development and integration of construction, completions and commissioning execution schedules, including sequencing, workface planning, and installation logic across all disciplines.

Establish, analyze, and maintain milestones and ensure schedule logic supports site execution strategies and contractual requirements.

Review construction activities to confirm schedules support safe, efficient, and constructible work execution.

Coordinate the timely and complete acquisition of scope definition, quantities, and field data required to support planning.

Resource Loading & Productivity

Plan and organize completions and commissioningresource loading and leveling, including craft labor, supervision, and support personnel.

Coordinate development of bulk commodity release and installation curves aligned with construction, completions and commissioning sequencing.

Perform and validate productivity analyses, establishing productivity bases in coordination with Project Management.

Review labor and staffing estimates for reasonableness and alignment with execution strategies.

Schedule Controls, Analysis & Recovery

Monitor and report critical path and schedule performance for the total project.

Lead schedule impact analyses and prepare Schedule Impact Reports.

Develop, evaluate, and lead schedule recovery plans, including analysis of additional resources, resequencing, or shift work required to regain schedule.

Identify schedule constraints arising from interdisciplinary, site, or access limitations and recommend corrective actions.

Integration & Stakeholder Interface

Ensure total integration of schedule activities across engineering, procurement, construction, completions and commissioning.

Interface with Bantrel management and client counterparts on planning and schedule matters.

Support proposal planning, bid evaluations, and vendor discussions as required, with a focus on execution risk and schedule viability.

Leadership & Capability Development