Job Title: Project Planner/Scheduler
Job Description
This full-time position is based in either Edmonton or Calgary and involves leading planning and scheduling functions on large-scale, complex Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCM) projects. The ideal candidate will have a strategic-level planning background with deep expertise in major project schedule development, execution planning, interface management, and integrated schedule governance, particularly within the oil & gas, pipelines, LNG, and mining infrastructure sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of integrated Level 14 EPC/EPCM schedules for major capital projects.
- Facilitate structured interactive planning sessions with stakeholders to develop project execution logic and secure cross-functional ownership of the integrated schedule.
- Provide schedule strategy during proposal, FEED, and execution phases.
- Develop detailed engineering work plans aligned with discipline deliverables.
- Build engineering progress measurement systems, including weighted milestones and earned value.
- Align engineering schedules with procurement material requisitions and vendor data requirements.
- Develop procurement schedules for long-lead equipment, bulk materials, and module fabrication.
- Develop construction and commissioning schedules based on construction work packaging and area-based sequencing.
- Ensure consistency between EPCM master schedule and contractor schedules.
- Conduct schedule risk analysis and perform critical path and near-critical path analysis.
- Lead time impact analysis and forensic schedule assessments.
- Develop recovery and mitigation plans to support claims avoidance and dispute resolution.
Essential Skills
- 15+ years of progressive planning experience in major EPC or EPCM capital projects.
- Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 (Enterprise environment).
- Experience with integrated cost and schedule (EVM) and schedule risk analysis tools.
- Deep understanding of interface milestone management and construction work packaging.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and P.ENG accreditation.
- 15+ years in the energy industry with 10+ years as a planner/scheduler.
- Experience in developing schedules from FEED to detailed engineering.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- 100+ TIC experience.
- Clear communication skills.
- Proven track record in mega-project planning leadership.
Work Environment
This role offers the opportunity to grow into various roles within the team, as we are working on mega projects. The work environment includes a mix of office locations in either Edmonton or Calgary, in-office presence Monday through Friday
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $85.00 - $100.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.
À propos d'Actalent
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About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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