Senior Program Planner & Scheduler - Mega Projects

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RegularPeople are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone's impact truly matters.At Agropur, accountability means owning challenges and taking concrete action to achieve results.An environment that empowers you to take action:
Flexible remote workRecognition of years of service for vacation calculation;
Flexible group insuranceplan including telemedicine services;
Employee assistance program;
Annual bonusOpportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.);
Pension plan with company contributions;
Salary scale 007: $118,000 to $147,500 (Base salary Will be determined based on your academic background, experience, training, and skills related to the position.)Business travel of approximatively 30%What you'll be responsible for each day:
Do you want to play a key role in the success of large-scale industrial capital programs valued at $1 billion or more? We are looking for a planning and scheduling expert to take hands‑on ownership of the development, integration, monitoring, and reporting of schedules for major EPC, EPCM, and owner‑managed programs.You will be involved at every stage of the project lifecycle, from concept development, feasibility studies, FEL, and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start‑up, and handover to operations. As a true partner to leadership, you will turn complex project controls data into clear, actionable insights that support decision‑making.Planning and Scheduling
Develop, maintain, and control Level 1 to 5 schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM) best practices.Establish and enforce planning and scheduling standards, methodologies, and governance processes.Analyze the critical path, near‑critical paths, constraints, float, and execution risks.Facilitate multidisciplinary planning workshops with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance teams.Establish baseline schedules based on industry standards and historical program performance.Integrated Program Planning
Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for multi‑project capital programs.Integrate contractor, EPC firm, and workstream schedules into a single program‑level view.Coordinate the sequencing of engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and start‑up.Manage interfaces and dependencies across projects and contractors and support investment planning and portfolio prioritization.Resources, Progress, and Earned Value
Develop resource‑loaded schedules, workforce forecasts, histograms, workforce curves, and capacity models.Identify constraints and peak periods, analyze productivity, and recommend resource optimization and leveling strategies.Implement physical progress measurement systems, including rules of credit for all project phases, and validate contractor progress reports.Develop and monitor S‑curves, forecast curves, and key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards.Support Earned Value Management (EVM), including PV, EV, AC, SPI, and CPI, and forecast project completion dates.Perform scenario analyses, develop recovery and acceleration plans, and support contingency management and forecasting.Schedule Risk Management
Facilitate schedule risk identification and mitigation workshops.Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including Monte Carlo analyses.Develop mitigation strategies and monitor confidence levels and recovery actions.Executive Reporting
Create high‑impact presentations for senior leadership, steering committees, investment committees, capital approval committees, and project review boards.Build dashboards, visual analytics, and management reports, including monthly project controls reports.Present schedule performance, risks, forecasts, and recovery plans to senior stakeholders.Contractor and EPC Firm Management
Review, challenge, and approve EPC firm and contractor schedules, and conduct quality and compliance reviews.Validate contractor progress reports and forecast assumptions.Lead schedule coordination meetings and assess the impact of scope changes.Support contract administration, claims analysis, and contractor performance evaluations.The individual who will own this role:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.A master's degree or equivalent advanced professional qualification is an asset.Any equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Minimum of 15 years of project planning and scheduling experience, including at least 10 years supporting large industrial EPC/EPCM projects.Demonstrated experience on capital projects valued from $500 million to over $5 billion.Proven
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