AtkinsRéalis

nuclear

LeadPlanner

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Planner at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: Planning, Scheduling, Cost control. Develop, baseline, update, and maintain project schedules. Guide and support junior planners”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure accurate progress measurement; Highlight areas of concern impacting P&L objectives

Industry & Context.

nuclear
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Practical problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

University degree, 15+ years of planning, scheduling, and cost control experience in engineering/construction, Deep knowledge of project management techniques such as critical path method, progress measurement, earned value, Extensive hands-on planning, analysis, and reporting experience, Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, Understanding of project controls policies and procedures, Analytical skills, High attention to detail, Effective communicator, Report writing, Presentation skills, Client-interaction skills, Ability to build working relationships across teams and partners, Demonstrated ability to mentor junior/intermediate staff, Collaborate effectively with cost controllers, Highly organized, Able to prioritize, Meet deadlines under pressure, Apply practical problem-solving, Results-oriented approach

Nice to Have

Nuclear new-build experience, Knowledge of Primavera P6, Ability to learn new software quickly

What You'll Do.

and maintain project schedules

Guide and support junior planners

Lead resource and budget loading activities

Ensure Primavera data is extracted and shared

Issue schedules to stakeholders

Ensure accurate progress measurement

Monitor and control schedule performance

Identify schedule variances

Analyze earned value impacts

Report critical schedule issues

Prepare and update resource requirement reports

Highlight areas of concern impacting P&L

Interface with Project Controls team

Maintain integrated cost-schedule control system

Present schedule updates to leadership

Communicate key findings to management

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate effectively with cost controllers; Build working relationships across teams and partners; Interface with the broader Project Controls team

Communication Scope

Effective communicator; Report writing; Presentation skills; Client-interaction skills

Process & Methodology

Critical path method, Progress measurement, Earned value, Project schedule management

Full Job Description

### **Job Description** ## **Overview** AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology. ## **Your role** _Support Planning and Scheduling activities:_ * Develop, baseline, update, and maintain project schedules while guiding and supporting junior planners. * Lead resource and budget loading activities and ensure Primavera data is properly extracted and shared with cost control. * Issue schedules for both internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate progress measurement throughout the project lifecycle. * Monitor and control schedule performance, identify variances, analyze earned value impacts, and report critical schedule issues. * Prepare and update resource requirement reports and highlight areas of concern that may impact P&L objectives. * Interface with the broader Project Controls team to maintain an integrated cost‑schedule control system. * Present schedule updates to leadership and communicate key findings to the Project Controls Manager and Project Manager. ​**About you** * University degree (B.Eng, BCom, etc.) and 15+ years of planning, scheduling, and cost control experience in engineering/construction; nuclear new‑build experience is an asset. * Deep knowledge of project management techniques such as critical path method, progress measurement, earned value, and extensive hands‑on planning, analysis, and reporting experience. * Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, with preferred strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and the ability to learn new software quickly. * Strong understanding of project controls policies and procedures, supported by strong analytical skills and high attention to detail. * Effective communicator with strong report writing, presentation, and client‑interaction skills; able to build stro

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