Senior Project Planner

About us:

Since2011Dokainish& Company has been providing world class professional consultancy services.

We specialize in working diligently and collaboratively with our clients to achieve long-lasting and impactful results acrossnumerousbusiness areas of expertise include but are not limited to Project Controls Project Management Quantitative Risk Analysis Organizational Change Management Enterprise Reporting Estimating Asset Management and System Implementation for Capital draw upon decades of project experience to deliver customized solutions to our clients most complex challenges.

Position Overview

Dokainish& Company is seeking a Senior Project Planner to provide senior-level schedule planning schedule analysis and schedule oversight services across complex capital renewal projects within a national science and research facility renewal program.

The successful candidate willbe responsible forthe development of integrated project schedules critical path analysis schedule risk assessment and schedule performance monitoring. This role requires a seasoned planning professional with deepexpertisein capital project scheduling strong analytical skills and the ability toprovidestrategic schedule advice to program leadership and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

Schedule Development and Planning

• Develop andmaintainintegrated project schedules for complex capital renewal projects using Primavera P6

• Define project sequencing activity logic durations milestones and critical path

• Integrate cost-loaded and resource-loaded scheduling as required by program controls frameworks

• Develop schedule basis documents scheduling narratives and planning assumptions

• Support the development of master program schedules and schedule integration across projects

Schedule Monitoring and Control

• Monitor project progress and schedule performance against approved baselines

• Perform schedule variance analysis trend analysis and earned value schedule metrics

• Conduct schedule risk analysis and develop risk-adjusted schedule scenarios

• Identifyschedule risks delays and recovery strategies and provide recommendations to project teams

• Review and assess contractor schedules progress claims and time extension requests

Program Reporting and Governance

• Prepare schedule reports dashboards and executive summaries for program leadership and governance bodies

• Support governance reviews milestone tracking and program-level schedule reporting

• Maintain schedule baselines logs and audit trailsin accordance withprogram standards

• Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling standards processes and tools

Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with project managers cost specialists engineers and program leadership

• Providestrategic schedule advice to support project and program decision-making

• Facilitate schedule workshops look-ahead sessions and progress review meetings

Key Deliverables

• Integrated project schedules (Primavera P6)

• Schedule basis documents and planning narratives

• Schedule analysis reports variance reports and trend analyses

• Schedule risk analysis and scenario reports

• Schedule forecasts and milestone tracking reports

• Executive-level schedule summaries and dashboards

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management or a closely related discipline

Certifications/ Other

• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification from AACE International Preferred

• PMP certification or equivalent considered an asset

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain Federal Government Reliability Status security clearance

Experience

• Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive project planning and scheduling experience in the construction or infrastructure sector

• Demonstrated experience supporting complex capital programs or multi-project portfolio environments

• Experience with institutional laboratory healthcare or specialized infrastructure projects preferred

• Experience with schedule risk analysis methodologies and tools

Technical Competencies

• Advancedproficiencywith Oracle Primavera P6 (scheduling resource loading cost loading reporting)

• Strong knowledge of critical path method (CPM) earned value management (EVM) and schedule risk analysis

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Excel Microsoft Project and schedule analysis tools

• Familiarity with project controls frameworks and integrated cost-schedule management

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical strategic and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in complex program environments

• High degree of professional integrity attention to detail and commitment to quality

Note:Thisroledescription is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills or qualificationsrequired.

If you believe your skillset drive qualifications and experienceisa match we welcome your application andcantwait to hear from you.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joiningDokainish& those candidates considered foran initialinterview will be contacted.

Notes:
VACANCY STATUS: This posting is for a new position.
AI USAGE: This organization does not use artificial intelligence to screen assess or select applicants for this particular open position. All applications are personally reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team.

Dokainish& Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age gender racecolour religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age and veteran status or any other protected status required by applicable law.

In accordance withthe Ontario Human Rights Code Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 andDokainish& Company AODA Policy accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.