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Turnertownsend

Senior Project Planner

LocationCalgary, Canada, ca
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
DepartmentEnergy and natural resources
Company size10,000+ people
First seen4d ago
Last seen4d ago
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
The Senior Project Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules to ensure successful project execution and delivery. The role involves project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, resource loading, resource optimization, and performance reporting across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases. The Senior Planning Engineer works closely with project managers, discipline leads, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
Responsibilities
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Project Planning & Scheduling
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Develop and maintain integrated resource loaded project schedules using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools.
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Establish project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), coding structures, and project execution schedules.
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Develop baseline schedules and identify critical milestones.
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Integrate schedules from multiple disciplines, contractors, and stakeholders into a master project schedule.
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Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule constraints.
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Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to identify resource requirements.
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Analyze manpower demand, productivity rates, and resource utilization across project phases.
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Perform resource leveling and optimization to improve schedule efficiency and workforce deployment.
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Identify schedule variances, delays, and potential impacts to project milestones.
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Coordinate with cost control teams to support Earned Value Management (EVM) processes.
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Prepare weekly, monthly, and executive-level planning and scheduling reports.
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Develop dashboards and performance metrics to communicate project status.
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Present schedule updates, forecasts, and key project insights to management and clients.
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Participate in project review meetings and planning workshops.
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Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align project priorities and schedules.
Qualifications
Education
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Experience
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8-10+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and project controls.
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Experience supporting large-scale EPC, infrastructure, energy, oil & gas, mining, industrial, or construction projects.
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Proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary project schedules.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you…
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100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
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Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
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RRSP option with company matching
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Annual learning and development budget
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Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
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Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
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We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
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A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
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Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
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We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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