Project Scheduler

Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure - materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities.

Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada. 

Mission

Join us in an exciting adventure to complete the Edmonton Valley Line West LRT - a remarkable legacy project that will redefine our community’s transportation landscape! Be part of this transformative journey and help us create a lasting impact for generations to come!

The Scheduler is responsible for planning, development and coordination of the project schedule, including tracking issues, analyzing data and providing reports to key stakeholders and clients.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Project Safety policies.
• Develop, maintain, and control the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) covering multiple work packages, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Proactively manage compliance with the approved schedule baseline, budget alignment, and project procedures.
• Provide expertise in breaking down project revenue and costs into schedule activities, loading them into Primavera P6, and performing earned value management.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, trend analysis, and “what-if” scenarios.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities and develop and monitor recovery and mitigation plans.
• Establish and manage progress measurement methodologies and ensure accurate, timely schedule updates.
• Prepare and present executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, and narratives highlighting progress, risks, and delays. 
• Support integration of project data including schedule, cost, estimate, cash flow, earned value, documentation, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with commercial and cost control teams to ensure schedule alignment with budget forecasts and change management.
• Maintain schedule quality and perform regular schedule audits in accordance with DCMA scheduling guidelines.

Requirements

• Demonstrated understanding of basic engineering and bridge construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field from an Accredited Institution. A combination of education and experience will also be considered. 
• 5+ years of experience in project controls and scheduling on large, complex, heavy civil transportation projects (Road & Highways, Buildings, Bridge & Tunnel or Rail & Transit). 
• Proven experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for multi-package or multi-contractor programs. 
• Demonstrated expertise reviewing, validating, and integrating contractor schedules.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel & Tilos.
• Experience working with large schedules with up to 10,000 activities and large excel data sets.
• Experience with 3D and 4D models is considered strong asset.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PSP (AACE), or PMI-SP are considered strong assets.
• Strong communication skills and ability to identify and resolve complex issues. 
• Ability to work in a cost effective, customer focused, team-based environment. 
• Ability to negotiate the terrain of an in-process construction site, including climbing stairs and ladders, steep/ slippery terrain, walking, and working outdoors in all types of Edmonton weather and conditions

DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US
At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Caring, Sharing, and Daring, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.