Senior Planner/Scheduler

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water. Due to continued growth and project success, we are looking for a motivated Senior Planner/Scheduler for our Vancouver office. 
 

As a member of our program/project team, you will perform all aspects of planning and scheduling activities. You will be interacting with internal design team members, external consultants, construction contractors and/or supply vendors to understand and communicate issues/conflicts that impact the schedule. You will also conduct and co-ordinate reviews of consultants, contractors, and vendor schedules, to ensure plans are realistic and achievable.
 

As a Senior Planner/Scheduler, your main tasks will include:

• Develop, maintain, and control large multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder engineering/construction project schedules

• Develop and establish Work Breakdown Structures and Baseline Schedules

• Review designers and contractors baseline schedules, monthly updates and earned value reports

• Complete what-if schedule analyses and present results

• Review construction contractor’s schedules, monitor progress against planned completion and contract milestones

• Support critical activities such as Value Engineering (VE) studies, Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA), and claims (time entitlement analysis)

• Coordinate and communicate across large multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder project teams

• Implement best practices for schedule and schedule integration

• Analyze schedules, identify critical paths, and propose recovery plans to project teams

• Identify and track critical activities and follow-up with project teams

• Perform earned value analysis

• Cost and resource load schedules

• Write accurate and succinct schedule narratives and reports

• Generate project reports (e.g., monthly reports, 3 and 6-week look ahead, and critical items list)

• Develop and present schedule/cost analysis presentations (graphic, written, and verbal)

• Resolve any issues raised by the planning/scheduling team

• Identify opportunities for improvements

• Mentor and coach other members of the planning/scheduling team

We invite applications from candidates with:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in planning/scheduling of major projects in the transportation / infrastructure sector, with increasing responsibility

• Experience working on large transit rail projects preferred

• Experience working on large construction projects will also be considered

• Experience with various procurement models

• Strong leadership and communication (written and verbal) skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to liaise with client, contractor, and team

• Confident and able to develop and present

• Advance level skills with Primavera P6 scheduling software

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with TILOS linear scheduling software

• Experience with Acumen Fuse is a plus

• Proficient with MS Project and Visio

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field

• Relevant certification with either AACE International or the Project Management Institute or equivalent

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you! 

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
 

In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $115,000 - $125,000
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range. 
 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence