Job summary

Matchtech are working with a key client to support the recruitment of a Senior Planner/Scheduler to work on high profile railway projects in Toronto. This role requires the selected candidate to be able to work in Canada full-time.

Key skills required for this role

Senior Planner - Rail - Metro - Mass Transit - Primavera P6 - Oracle - PMP - Navisworks - Synchro - Power BI - TILOS

Important

Senior Planner - Rail - Metro - Mass Transit - Primavera P6 - Oracle - PMP - Navisworks - Synchro - Power BI - TILOS

Job description

Senior Planner/Scheduler

Toronto

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the project's planning and construction strategies, across the corridor
• Collaborate with project teams and external stakeholders to identify and optimize construction sequencing, logistics, and resource allocation
• Conduct feasibility studies and impact assessments to ensure effective planning and staging of construction activities
• Coordinate with various teams to develop construction schedules, phasing plans, and mitigation measures
• Planning of engineering trains, access and possessions, reduce possession related cost due to engineering trains, Increase efficiency of engineering access
• Attend planning meetings ensuring effect planning is done to reduce safety, maximise performance of engineering possessions
• Chair Integration and Deconfliction and Readiness meetings for engineering possessions
• Monitor and update the project's planning and staging activities based on changing requirements and constraints
• Develop and maintain the project Master schedule to meet the project objectives
• Manage the progress measurement and earned value, schedule reporting, schedule change implementation, and develop and maintain the schedule management plan
• Responsible for the delivery of project planning and progress measurement, ensuring that project procedures and best practices are applied
• Develop the schedule management plan and develop the schedule structure, coding, and hierarchy
• Formulate and maintain the basis of the schedule for each baseline schedule
• Create the baseline curves including progress and manpower. Generate all progress curves including planned, actual, and forecast
• Participate in project schedule risk analysis and include subsequent contingencies in the baseline
• Generate and verify monthly updates and issue progress reports
• Maintain and optimize the schedule through change management procedures monitor progress and resolve areas of potential concern
• Review and assess schedule impacts due to changes and claims
• Manage schedule changes and forecast project impacts
• Execute corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline
• Complete any tasks assigned by the assigned manager or higher in an efficient and timely manner

Working Conditions

Office or Site-based

Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in construction planning and staging for large infrastructure projects, preferably in the railway industry

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Licenses OR Certifications:

• Holding recognized certifications including PMP, PMI-SP,or PSP
• Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, logistics planning, and resource management
• Familiarity with construction methodologies, safety regulations, and environmental considerations
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Thorough understanding of prevailing Project Management and Scheduling methods
• Detailed experience in Claims Management or Forensic Delay Analysis
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Primavera P6
• Working knowledge of Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS
• Expert understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects
• Readiness to continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
• Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment