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Senior Planner/Scheduler
@ Stantec
Calgary, AB · Winnipeg, MB · Edmonton, AB · Greater Sudbury, ON · Fredericton, NB
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Planner / Scheduler for its Energy & Resources team to build and optimize project schedules across complex engineering, procurement and construction work. The role advises project managers on execution strategy, risk and decision-making, and mentors junior planners. The posting requires at least 10 years of planning and scheduling experience and advanced Primavera P6 skills, with full-time hours and bonus eligibility for some roles.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules from concept through closeout
- Perform critical path, float and schedule performance analyses
- Support earned value management and progress reporting
- Facilitate schedule reviews with teams, contractors and clients
- Mentor junior planners and schedulers
Requirements summary:
- Degree or technical diploma in engineering, construction or project management
- 10+ years of planning and scheduling on large projects
- Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency
- Energy & Resources project experience
- Knowledge of CPM scheduling and EPC processes
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Controls |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
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| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
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Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner / Scheduler to join our Energy & Resources team. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and optimizing project schedules across complex engineering, procurement, and construction.
The successful candidate will be more than a scheduling specialist, they will serve as a trusted advisor to project managers and project teams, helping drive project execution strategies, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
This position is ideal for an experienced planning professional with a strong understanding of project delivery, construction methodologies, and project controls within the energy, mining, industrial, power, transmission, renewable energy, or major infrastructure sectors.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Scheduling
- Lead the development of integrated project schedules from concept through execution and project closeout.
- Develop engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup schedules using Primavera P6.
- Establish schedule logic, critical paths, milestones, constraints, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
- Collaborate with project managers, engineering leads, procurement teams, construction managers, contractors, and clients to develop realistic and achievable project plans.
- Validate project execution strategies and ensure schedules accurately reflect project scope and delivery requirements.
- Establish and maintain baseline schedules and schedule management plans.
Schedule Analysis & Controls
- Maintain and update project schedules based on actual progress and forecast information.
- Perform critical path, float, productivity, and schedule performance analyses.
- Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities and recommend mitigation or recovery strategies.
- Conduct what-if analyses and scenario planning to evaluate alternative execution approaches.
- Assess the schedule impacts of scope changes, delays, productivity issues, and emerging project risks.
- Support change management processes through schedule impact assessments and recovery planning.
Project Controls Integration
- Work closely with project controls, cost controls, and risk management teams to ensure schedule alignment with project objectives.
- Support earned value management, progress measurement, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
- Develop project progress measurement systems and reporting frameworks.
- Participate in risk workshops and contribute schedule-related risk assessments and contingency evaluations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Facilitate schedule review meetings with project teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders.
- Review and evaluate contractor and vendor schedules for compliance, logic, constructability, and contractual requirements.
- Prepare executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, forecasts, and presentations.
- Clearly communicate schedule status, critical issues, emerging risks, and recommended actions to project leadership.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior planners, schedulers, and project controls personnel.
- Promote best practices in planning, scheduling, and project controls.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of scheduling standards, procedures, and tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Controls, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of planning and scheduling experience supporting large projects.
- Demonstrated experience in Energy & Resources projects, including mining, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, industrial facilities, oil and gas, or major infrastructure projects.
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
- Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project delivery processes.
- Extensive knowledge of CPM scheduling principles, schedule development, and schedule analysis techniques.
- Experience developing schedules from early project phases through execution and commissioning.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), AACE certification, or equivalent professional designation.
- Experience with earned value management and integrated project controls.
- Experience reviewing and managing contractor schedules.
- Experience working in EPC, EPCM, owner's representative, or consulting environments.
Key Competencies
- Strategic planning and analytical thinking.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to identify project risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to challenge assumptions and influence project execution decisions.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.
Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.
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