Project planning and control specialist (hybrid remote position)

Lévis, QC, Canada

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Apply by: Dec 5, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 6, 2026

Original job description

Contribute to ambitious projects
We are all passionate about contributing to a variety of projects that resonate in our industry and impact our society. Every mandate is a new challenge, every solution an innovation.

Why choose GCM Consultants?

Hybrid work model with a high degree of flexibility between remote work and office presence.
Flexible working hours.
Floating days offered upon hiring for personal reasons or illness, and redeemable if not used.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Telemedicine.
Flexible support program (for sports activities, professional dues, home internet, etc.).
Deferred profit-sharing program with RRSP contribution options.
Comprehensive group insurance plan.

Who is GCM Consultants?
We are a local engineering firm that has been helping customers in all industries with engineering, operations and maintenance since 1994. We measure our success by the continuity of our work with all our customers. We are always on the lookout for new projects that push the boundaries of creativity.

On a daily basis you will have to:

Develop the project monitoring structure with the Project Manager.
Develop the project realization strategy - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with the Project Manager.
Develop the project baseline schedule with the Project Manager and Project Team (activities to perform in each phase, trends and duration).
Updating and monitoring project schedules, identifying variances and risks of overruns, and making recommendations for optimization and adjustments as required.
Analyze the scheduling variances and identify trends: Sequence, duration, margins, risk and implementation strategies.
Prepare resource curves according to the schedule, monitor and follow-up (identify human resources and estimate efforts for each activity).
Maintain an overview of all resources to identify potential conflicts between project activities, queries and support requests.
Manage project changes that are linked to the schedule in coordination with the Project Manager.
Monitoring costs and budgets, identifying variances and risks of overruns, and making recommendations for optimization and adjustments as required.
Follow up with those responsible for each discipline and obtain responses to variance present.
Analyze variances and explain discrepancies to the project manager.
Coordinate and prepare periodic progress reports for the project.
Promote the use of internal project management tools and continually improve project control practices.
Supporting Directors and Project Managers in the monitoring and control of projects by regularly updating project documentation, monitoring tables and registers and ensuring their integrity.

Requirements:

Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience developing and updating schedules.
Minimum 5 years experience in consulting engineering.
Proficient in MS Project and Primavera
Knowledge of the PMBOK concept (project life cycle, knowledge domains, SPI, CPI, etc.)
Experience in the industrial sector (refining, petrochemicals, mining and metals, etc.).
Excellent communication and integration capacity
Resourcefulness, good organization and thoroughness
Autonomy, leadership and sense of priorities
Hardworking, sense of initiative and proactive
Fluency in French and English required occasionally since the person will collaborate with colleagues and clients outside of Quebec, both written and oral.

Assets :

Experience in planning plant shutdowns
PMP Certification
Member of the "Association for the advancement of Cost Engineering" (AACE)
Experience in consulting engineering
Willingness to travel

You want to develop ambitious projects with us? Send us your resume and let's talk.

Type : Permanent full time
Available offices : Anjou, Varennes, Lévis, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Rouyn-Noranda, Amos or Rivière-du-Loup

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Responsibilities

The project planning and control specialist at GCM Consultants will build project schedules, work breakdown structures and resource plans, then track progress, costs and variances. The role also writes regular progress reports and supports project managers in keeping project records accurate.

Requirements

Candidates need at least 5 to 10 years of schedule development experience, 5 years in consulting engineering, and proficiency in MS Project and Primavera. They also need knowledge of PMBOK, industrial sector experience, and fluency in French and English.

Skills

Microsoft Project
Primavera
Project scheduling
Work Breakdown Structure
Schedule risk analysis
Cost estimating
Budget control
Resource leveling
Resource planning
Variance analysis
Progress reporting
PMBOK
Earned value management
Schedule performance index
Cost performance index
Change management
Stakeholder coordination
Written and oral communication in French
Written and oral communication in English
Organization
Prioritization
Leadership
Plant shutdown planning
Project documentation
Process improvement

Benefits

Hybrid work model
Flexible working hours
Floating days
Employee Assistance Program
Telemedicine
Flexible support program
Deferred profit-sharing program with RRSP contribution options

Keywords

Project planning
Project control
Scheduling
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS
MS Project
Primavera
Primavera P6
PMBOK
Earned value
SPI
CPI
Cost control
Budget monitoring
Resource planning
Resource curves
Variance analysis
Progress reporting
Industrial engineering
Consulting engineering

Seniority

Senior

Perks

Flexible hours
Retirement plan
Wellness program

Tools

MS Project
Primavera

Languages

English
French

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