Principal Project Planner

Description

• You will coordinate the planning team's operations as they carry out their assigned tasks.
• You will supervise intermediate and junior staff.
• You will conduct interactive planning sessions with the project team to establish a performance measurement baseline.
• You will conduct a critical path analysis to determine which deliverables are flexible and which cannot deviate from planned dates.
• You will create, adjust, and assess the resource load/distribution.
• You will identify potential impacts along the critical path and propose solutions/recommendations to mitigate risks.
• You will provide technical support and collaborate with project managers to ensure that project schedule scenarios (what ifs) are developed in a satisfactory manner.
• You will contribute to the improvement of change management procedures.
• You will manage the expectations of internal and external clients and coach other team members in effective negotiation.
• You will create a plan for assigning staff and tracking project hours to ensure that the required resources are available and appropriately allocated for the work.
• You will provide an analysis of the project's progress and proactively address potential impacts on costs and timelines.
• Enhance the world around you—from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• You will work with internal and external clients to create integrated EPC/client schedules.
• You will record risk items and update and maintain the risk registry.
• You will perform complete project planning for the entire life cycle of EP/EPCM/EPC projects.
• You will ensure that all project/discipline risks are addressed.
• You will define the WBS and generate the reference schedule for engineering, procurement, and construction operations.
• You will develop different timeline types and levels for the project and support the business development team during the tender phase.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a planner for mining, oil and gas, heavy industry, electricity or other major project types.
• Must have a good understanding of change management.
• Bilingualism is required, as you will participate in national initiatives requiring communication with French and English-speaking colleagues and clients.
• Attention to detail is key.
• Knowledge of MS Project is an asset.
• Must be familiar with the principles of earned value management.
• Knowledge of the Oracle ERP system is an asset.
• Advanced experience with Primavera P6 (required).
• Must be flexible and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in planning will be considered an asset.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or any other equivalent qualification.

Benefits

• Outstanding career opportunities – We are growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday. We are open to your ideas and trying new things.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance