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Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Overview
The Schedule Manager is responsible for leading the planning and scheduling functions for large‑scale infrastructure and rail projects. This role manages a team of Planners/Schedulers and ensures that project schedules are accurately developed, maintained, risk‑assessed, and communicated to internal stakeholders, contractors, and clients. The Schedule Manager supports project controls, construction, commercial, and legal teams by providing schedule analytics, reporting, and forensic schedule analysis in alignment with contractual requirements.
Your role
Leadership & Coordination
Supervise and mentor a team of Planners/Schedulers to effectively develop and manage schedules across multiple active project streams.
Lead schedule coordination, status, and progress meetings while communicating man‑hour status, risks, schedule impacts, and mitigation plans.
Liaise with contractors and site teams to verify progress, review constraints, and implement updates to the integrated project schedule.
Schedule Development & Management
Develop and maintain detailed task and deliverable lists using MIDP and AACC.
Prepare, update, and manage critical path (CPM) schedules, ensuring proper scope mapping to preserve traceability of progress.
Receive weekly Job Cost Summary (JCS) reports, verify accuracy, and process data for schedule updates and earned value analysis.
Prepare regular schedule status reports for client and internal management, including Earned Value KPIs and schedule analytics.
Maintain detailed project schedule records, variance logs, and change traceability to support project controls and change management.
Schedule Risk Analysis
Conduct qualitative and quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis using Monte Carlo methods and Safran Risk to determine and recommend schedule contingencies.
Evaluate schedule performance, trends, and uncertainties to support decision‑making and risk mitigation planning.
Construction Sequencing & Time–Distance Modeling
Develop construction sequence proposals and schedule priorities for rail, track, systems, and associated civil works.
Produce Time–Distance (TILOS) schedules to optimize performance and coordination of field activities.
Impact Assessment & Change Evaluation
Monitor and analyze schedule changes using Primavera P6 and Steelray, determining delay impacts and critical path shifts.
Engage with client representatives to manage schedule changes, avoid delays, and support entitlement for Extensions of Time (EOT).
Claims & Forensic Schedule Analysis
Manage large‑scale schedule‑related claims up to CAD 600 million, including client‑facing and subcontractor‑facing claims.
Perform Forensic Schedule Analysis in accordance with AACE and SCL recommended practices.
Support legal teams in preparing, communicating, negotiating, and settling EOT submissions to achieve fair and timely resolution.
Location
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-148016
Salary range
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About you
A bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Management or a related engineering field.
Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in planning, scheduling, and project controls on major infrastructure or rail projects.
Experience working on Target Cost Price (TCP) contracts of CAD 700 million or greater.
Proven leadership experience supervising 20+ Planners/Schedulers.
Strong practical experience using MIDP and AACC for deliverable and task management.
Demonstrated expertise in Schedule Risk Analysis using Monte Carlo methods and Safean Risk.
Advanced experience developing Time–Distance (TILOS) schedules for rail, track, systems, and major infrastructure works.
High proficiency in Primavera P6 and Steelray for monitoring changes, analyzing delays, and performing impact assessments.
Extensive experience managing major claims up to CAD 600 million, including upstream (client) and downstream (subcontractor) claims.
Strong background performing Forensic Schedule Analysis following AACE and SCL standards and supporting legal teams on EOT matters.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Reward & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
Pay range: CAD 117,200 to CAD 156,300
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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