Lead Planner

Lead 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.

Location - Mississauga, ON

Your role within the team:

Support Planning and Scheduling activities

• Prepare project schedule  -  Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Load Resource/Budget Schedule -  Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Set up Baseline Schedule -  Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Update Schedule Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Extract Primavera data files and send to the cost controller -  Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Issue schedule for internal use -  Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Issue schedule for External use -  Lead and provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Monitor and control the progress of the work against the Schedule  -  Provide guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Prepare and update Resource requirements reports guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Report critical schedule issues  -  guidance and support to lower level planners.
• Identification and explanation of variances between current schedule, plan, earned values and forecasts, and communicate to the Project Controls Manager, Project Manager.
• Ensure proper progress measurement is in place for all projects and portfolios within the P&L through the whole project cycle.
• Present updates to Lead/Manager/Project or P&L lead.
• Advise on the areas of concern that could prevent meeting the P&L objectives.
• Interface with other Project Control Team to maintain integrated cost-schedule project control system.

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:

• Must have University degree (B. Eng, BCom, etc).
• 10+ years of relevant cost control experience, experience in engineering and construction projects environment.
• Proficient in MS office suite of software, especially in Microsoft Excel.
• Preferably thorough knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Ability to learn new software as per the company standards.
• Expert Knowledge of project management techniques and a number of years of hands on experience (i.e., critical path method, progress measurement and earned value technique) and experience in Project planning, analyzing and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills are required with attention to details.
• Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of the general project controls policies and procedures.
• Solid report writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with Clients and Alliance partners.
• Ability to work with staff, build and maintain good working relationships with Project Controls team.
• Ability to mentor junior and intermediate staff and work with project cost controller

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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