Planner

Job Description

Planner:

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You've come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Senior Planner is responsible for implementing best project planning and scheduling strategies, coordinating and developing project schedules and supporting the project controls team. Able to guide in preparing, updating and monitoring the complex integrated project schedules for engineering, procurement and fabrication tasks with industry best practice planning and cost control techniques.

Location - Mississauga, ON

Your role within the team:

• Coordinate the development and implementation of project Work breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) with project controls team in conjunction with project execution plans.
• Lead and support the project team in the implementation of an integrated cross functional master schedules with various stakeholders' inputs.
• Implement project planning and scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and customer expectations.
• Coordinate and work with project stakeholders to for projects and programs applying resource loading and leveling the schedules.
• Analyze deviations from the baseline in the project master schedule highlighting critical tasks/delays and propose corrective actions and report.
• Perform critical path analysis and report.
• Analyze and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance/ change orders raised to enable scope changes.
• Knowledge if reviewing third party schedules and able to incorporate into project master schedule.
• Advise and propose solutions on matters that could prevent meeting the project objectives, participate in the decision-making process to optimize the overall project schedule.
• Assist and support delegated engineering departments/ groups in their planning and scheduling activities.
• Interface with other Project Controls specialists and contributing areas to develop a well-defined overall plan that meets established milestones.
• Maintains communications with the personnel responsible for the project reporting to ensure the timely issue of information for performance and progress reporting activities.
• Develop planning expertise in others by advising junior and intermediate controllers on work related tasks.
• Meet quality requirements in conduct of work.
• Make presentations to other team members as required.
• Special assignments, ad hoc reports and other related duties as required.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Relevant post-secondary diploma or equivalent.
• 8-10 years' experience in planning environment.
• Proficient in Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in MS office suite is essential.
• Experience at delivering scheduling function within complex engineering and procurement/production projects.
• Ability to learn new systems, processes and computer applications as per company standards.
• Knowledge of project management techniques (i.e., critical path method, earned value technique)
• Must show initiative in collecting, integrating and analysing all the information obtained from different project partners.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, understand and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work with all staff, build and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Respond adequately to changes in work scope and schedule in accordance with the Change Management procedure.
• Participates in the decision-making process to propose solutions on objectives not being met.
• Good understanding of company financial systems.
• Good understanding of company and project requirements, knowledge in engineering design practices, procurement and construction.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with attention to details.
• Effective problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach.
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills and communicate effectively.
• Able to perform tasks with minimum supervision and taking ownership of tasks performed.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.