Senior Planner

Requisition ID: 300509

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Grade: 26
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Toronto,Ontario
• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is supporting our customer in delivering the signature Ontario Line Subway Project, a transformational transit project for the Greater Toronto Area. The multi-billion-dollar project scope includes the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of all infrastructure and rail systems associated with 15 stations and more than 15 km of new alignment. The work is being performed by two public-private partnership (P3) contractors, two progressive design-build contractors, and multiple advanced and early works contractors.

Job Summary:

The Senior Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling activities associated with the Ontario Line work packages. Working within the project controls team, the role supports the development, maintenance, integration, analysis, and reporting of contractor and program schedules to ensure alignment with project objectives, contractual milestones, and program delivery requirements. The position will primarily support the Rail Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) package.

The Senior Planner provides schedule analysis, forecasting, critical path assessment, performance reporting, and risk identification to support informed project decision-making. The role interfaces regularly with contractors, the client, project teams, and adjacent project packages to facilitate schedule integration, manage interfaces, and monitor progress toward key delivery milestones. #LI-ML1

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated work package schedules in Primavera P6.
• Review contractor baseline schedules and schedule updates for compliance with contractual requirements, milestones, schedule logic, critical path, resource loading assumptions, and project interfaces.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify trends, delays, risks, and opportunities.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, schedule health assessments, and variance analysis.
• Support development of schedule mitigation and recovery plans to address schedule risks and delays.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings and planning workshops with contractors and project stakeholders.
• Prepare schedule reports, forecasts, dashboards, narrative analyses, and executive-level presentations.
• Identify schedule impacts arising from design development, construction constraints, utility coordination, procurement activities, testing, commissioning, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Provide timely recommendations to project leadership regarding schedule risks, recovery opportunities, and delivery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with project planning standards, governance requirements, and scheduling best practices.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience, with an emphasis on project planning in the engineering and construction industry.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, including schedule development, critical path analysis, and reporting, is required.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and identifying schedule risks and mitigation actions.
• Experience representing the client and reviewing and integrating contractor schedules is required. 

• Experience and demonstrated skill in planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis. 

• Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for project planning and scheduling activities.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in major rail projects, particularly rail systems, testing and commissioning, and systems integration.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Skilled in oral and written communication, with a demonstrated ability to present planning and scheduling information to management and clients. 
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems. 
• Knowledgeable about current industry developments. 
• Expert analytical and computer skills required. 

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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