Senior Scheduler – Major Hydroelectric Project

About the role

AECOM and its partners are delivering a major hydroelectric project in New Brunswick and is looking for a Senior Scheduler to join the project team. Reporting to the Project Controls team, the role covers planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and schedule control of a complex, multidisciplinary project, working closely with engineering, procurement, construction and project management teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed, integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and inter-disciplinary interfaces
• Maintain the project master schedule, including milestones, critical activities, constraints and dependencies
• Use Primavera P6 or equivalent software to build and maintain schedules
• Perform critical path, trend and variance analyses to spot issues affecting cost or timeline
• Monitor actual progress against the baseline, recommend corrective actions and recovery strategies
• Collaborate with project managers, discipline leads, construction teams, suppliers and subcontractors
• Prepare monthly schedule updates, progress reports and forecasts, and present schedule issues to stakeholders
• Identify and communicate schedule risks and contribute to mitigation strategies
• Assess the impact of changes and delays on critical activities and completion dates
• Ensure the quality and consistency of planning data, and mentor less experienced schedulers

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction or a related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience in project planning and scheduling for major, complex projects, ideally in hydroelectric, energy, heavy construction or infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale, multidisciplinary projects
• English written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred: 12+ years of experience, hydroelectric or dam projects, contractor/subcontractor schedule monitoring, delay analysis, claims and change management, PMP or PMI-SP certification, French proficiency, and experience in New Brunswick or remote environments

Required skills

• Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling software
• Schedule management, critical path, dependencies, resources and variance analysis

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, a retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan, depending on employment status. Sponsorship for a Canadian work permit is not available.