Scheduler-Part Time

About the Role

Aecon is a leader in nuclear construction, specializing in extending the life of existing nuclear stations and executing next-generation nuclear new builds in Canada and the U.S. We provide a full spectrum of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) nuclear services, ensuring safety and excellence in every project.

Responsibilities

• Participate in estimation efforts for Proposal Schedules, including resource and contingency estimates.
• Set Project baseline schedules at award, draft supporting Basis of Schedule and narratives, secure approval, maintain records, and align with project budget setup and initial risk register.
• Create resource-loaded outage schedules with high attention to detail, shifts, calendars, etc.
• Set the rules of credit with project management while 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 schedules daily, weekly, 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, flag deviations, and propose corrective actions to project teams.
• Analyze impacts of commercial, contractual, and internal changes, adhering 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, track milestones and resource histograms, and provide inputs to internal and external reporting in alignment with Cost Management.
• Lead and own the reporting process, validating reports with the Project Manager prior to submission.
• Align schedule re-baselines with budget re-forecasts and other Earned Value metrics.
• Analyze schedule quality using assessment tools (e.g., Acumen Fuse).
• Attend and lead meetings with clients and subcontractors to support project scheduling activities.
• Support the 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 a project-specific Schedule Management Plan.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to the project team on customized reporting tools and dashboards.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
• Contribute to lessons learned and deliver presentations to raise Scheduling and Project Controls awareness for project teams.
• Communicate all activities promptly to Project Management and Corporate Project Controls.
• Perform all activities in compliance with Aecon Project Controls standards, guidelines, industry best practices, and client requirements.
• Assure integrated Project Controls performance considering Cost, Change, Risk Management, and Reporting.
• Coordinate with other departments including Commercial, Design, Procurement, Construction, Finance, etc.

Qualifications

• Quantitative, Engineering, or Construction Management post-secondary degree; university graduate preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• 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) experience with diverse contract types (Fixed Price, T&M, etc.).
• Construction field experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated analytical and adaptive thinking with strong team collaboration skills.
• Meticulous approach focused on quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Agility and flexibility in a dynamic environment with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Project Controls Ambassador.
• Mega-project or portfolio project experience.
• Demonstrated Project Controls technical knowledge (e.g., PMI Certification).
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Strategic orientation.
• Claims avoidance and/or claims negotiation experience.

Pay

Hourly Range: $85.00 - $95.00

Benefits

• 401K (comprehensive match plan)