Position Title:  Senior Scheduler

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?

What You'll Do Here:

• Participate in estimation efforts for Proposal Schedules including resource and contingency estimates.
• Set Project baselines schedules at award, drafting the supporting Basis of Schedule and narratives securing approval, maintaining records and aligning with project budget setup and initial risk register.
• Create resource loaded outage schedules with high attention to details, shifts, calendars…etc.
• Set the rules of credit with project management and considering cost management.
• Synchronize schedules in Aecon Database and Client Database.
• Integrate, Monitor and control suppliers and subcontractors’ schedules.
• Organize internal meetings to validate progress and provide feedback.
• Update the schedules daily, weekly, and monthly or as required by the project.
• Conduct Critical Path, Variance, What-If, Resources, Burn rates, Risk and Contingency analyses.
• Create Weekly look ahead schedules, flags deviations and proposes corrective actions to project teams.
• Attention to commercial, contractual, and internal changes to analyze impacts and adhere to the Change Management Process through accurate change logs.
• Review and revise schedule logic as needed, demonstrating impacts to Project Management and Corporate Project Controls. while logging all changes
• Establish Earned Value dashboards summarizing schedule information, tracking Milestones and resources histograms, inputs to Reporting, internal and external, in alignment with Cost Management.
• Lead and own the reporting process and validate reports with Project Manager prior to submission.
• Align schedule re-baseline with budget re-forecasts and other Earned Value Metrics.
• Analyze schedule quality utilizing assessment tools (e.g. Acumen Fuse).
• Attend and lead meetings with clients and subcontractors to support project scheduling activities.
• Support risk management process by providing inputs into schedule risk analysis modeling.
• Continuously provide solutions and ideas to improve Project Controls Processes.
• Maintain the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS) and proper record keeping of backups.
• Create and maintain Project specific Schedule Management Plan.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools and dashboards.
• Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members.
• Provide inputs and participates in Aecon Continuous Improvement processes and activities.
• Contribute to lessons learned and delivers presentations to raise Scheduling and Project Controls awareness for project teams.

All above must be:

• Communicated promptly to Project Management and Corporate Project Controls.
• Performed compliant to Aecon Project Controls standards, guidelines, industry best practices and Clients’ requirements.
• Assuring integrated Project Controls performance considering Cost, Change and Risk Management and Reporting.
• In coordination with other departments; Commercial, Design, Procurement, Construction, Finance…etc.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post-Secondary Degree, University graduate preferred.
• Minimum experience of 10 years
• Proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling software and Microsoft Office suite.
• Previous exposure and experience in Outage/Maintenance/Turnaround scheduling.
• SAP and estimation software knowledge and experience preferred.
• EPC Contractor (Self-Perform) with experience in diverse types of contracts (Fixed Price, T&M…etc.)
• Construction Field Experience
• Demonstrated Analytical, Adaptive Thinking and strong Team Collaboration skills.
• Meticulous approach, focused on quality.
• Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment with Innovative Problem-Solving Skills
• Project Controls Ambassador
• Mega-project or Portfolio Projects Experience
• Demonstrated Project Controls Technical Knowledge (e.g. via PMI or AACE Certification)
• Stakeholder Management Experience
• Strategic Orientation
• Claims Avoidance and/or Claims Negotiation Experience

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please click here.