Lead Planner/Scheduler

Lead Planner/Scheduler - Rail and Transit Join WSP’s Rail Systems team as a Lead Planner/Scheduler , where you’ll play a key role in shaping schedules for large, complex rail projects. You’ll develop and maintain baseline schedules, monitor progress, and focus on critical paths and labor estimates—all while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders. Why Choose WSP? A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer. Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada. Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – we’re open to your ideas and trying new things. A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it’s like to be a part of our journey. What you can expect to do here: Work daily with Primavera P6 scheduling program to prepare engineering and procurement schedules for Rail Systems projects, analyze regularly and prepare reports for the purpose of dispute resolution. Plan sequence of operations, develop the baselines to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion deadlines, perform labour forecasting and levelling, identify the critical path, and revise schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. Identify problems or conflicts in the project schedule for the purpose of mitigating the impact of these risks. Coordinate and update schedules with actual progress and forecast remaining durations, project milestones, and completion dates. Develop and implement earned value systems that accurately measure project progress and performance. Collaboratively conduct reviews with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure plans are realistic and achievable, incorporating inputs into the Master Schedule. Prepare schedule risk analysis to forecast contingencies for regular reporting to project teams & management. Translate change orders into a sequential work schedule, and perform what‑if analyses to analyze various scenarios and recommend workable solutions. Carry out delay analysis for claims, review and recommend on extension of time claims or requests. Prepare and issue schedule analysis narratives and reports including recommendations for corrective actions that are used by project teams to manage work. Ensure scheduling quality compliance on Schedules, meeting PMI and Company Standards. Analyze specifications and perform mathematical calculations to determine production processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Prepare regular status reports for senior management and project managers. Prepare lists of required labor resources, materials, tools, and equipment. Work to tight schedules, be flexible, motivate junior staff, and travel on short notice. What you’ll bring to WSP: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University or College in Engineering, Management, or Business. Minimum of 15 years of experience in Program/Project Management, and in a Planning / Scheduling role supporting major projects with 7 years in rail projects. PMP certification is a strong asset. Proficient in the use of computer software and database management, especially MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project, and Primavera P6. Strong computer skills, including MS Word, MS Outlook, Power BI and MS Visio. Proven ability to communicate complex planning/scheduling and general project controls information to varied audiences, including clients, departmental management, engineering, project/construction management, and project teams. Proven experience in defining the cost and schedule baselines, measuring variances, creating bottom‑up and top‑down estimates, and developing action plans. Experience in policies and procedures development. A general and practical understanding of construction, timelines, and practices, including information about financial, scope, risk, performance, and quality. About Us WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future‑proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future. Health & Safety Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Offers of employment for safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits). Equal Opportunity & Accommodations WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. Additional Information WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. 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