Project Controls Planner/Scheduler

• Pay Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hour, depending on experience
• Contract Length: 1 year
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
  
  

Raise is currently hiring a Project Controls Planner/Scheduler on behalf of our client. This is an excellent opportunity to support major capital projects for a leading energy company, contributing to integrated project scheduling, progress monitoring, schedule forecasting, and performance reporting. Our Client is a globally competitive integrated energy company that extracts, produces and provides energy from a mix of sources, ranging from oil sands to renewable fuels.

Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.

Description

The Project Controls Planner/Scheduler will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules to support the safe and efficient delivery of major projects. Reporting to project leadership, this role will oversee schedule planning, progress measurement, critical path analysis, change management, and forecasting while ensuring compliance with established project controls standards and procedures.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and contractors to monitor project performance, identify schedule risks, and provide timely insights to support informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

Planning & Schedule Management

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve integrated project schedules in accordance with established project controls standards.
• Maintain schedule breakdown structures, work packages, calendars, and resource assignments.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, and project teams to develop integrated schedules.
• Review schedules with management and project stakeholders, updating them regularly throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply critical path method (CPM) techniques to analyze schedule performance and forecast project completion dates.
• Manage schedule impacts resulting from project changes and support change management processes.
  
  

Progress Monitoring & Performance Reporting

• Establish and monitor field progress measurement systems, rules of credit, and quantity tracking.
• Verify actual progress against planned and forecast hours, installed quantities, and project milestones.
• Conduct schedule variance analysis, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Audit reported progress, including engineering deliverables and field quantities.
• Prepare accurate and timely project progress reports, performance metrics, and schedule forecasts.
• Maintain schedule benchmarking data and support system completion tracking.
  
  

Risk Management & Project Controls

• Conduct periodic schedule risk analyses and quality checks.
• Maintain project baselines, current schedules, and contingency plans.
• Assess potential schedule impacts from scope changes, resource adjustments, and construction activities.
• Support schedule reviews, project gate requirements, and implementation of improvement recommendations.
• Ensure contractors comply with project planning, scheduling, and reporting requirements.
• Participate in bid reviews and support Supply Chain activities as required.
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with Cost Controls, Estimating, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Finance, and Project Governance.
• Provide schedule insights and recommendations to project leadership.
• Support month-end reporting, forecasting, quantity tracking, and project performance reviews.
• Provide scheduling expertise, respond to ad hoc requests, and support team coverage when required.
• Assist the cost team with schedule profiles and project controls data as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Controls experience, preferably in Oil & Gas construction.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, change management, and contractor performance.
• Strong knowledge of integrated scheduling, critical path analysis, forecasting, and project controls best practices.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, SAP, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant trade background is an asset.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Primavera Risk, Acumen Fuse, and EcoSys.
• Knowledge of schedule risk analysis, benchmarking, and baseline management.
• Experience supporting mining and tailings projects.
• - Ability to develop clear reports, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
  
  

Additional Information

• Work Location: 150 6th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta.
• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Work Arrangement: Office-based; hybrid and remote arrangements are not available.
• Travel: Occasional site visits may be required depending on project needs.
  
  

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