Scheduler

Job description

The Scheduler supports the development, maintenance, and analysis of project schedules for complex capital projects in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Working closely with project management, engineering, construction, and project controls teams, the role helps establish schedule baselines, monitor project progress, identify potential delays, and provide accurate scheduling information to support successful project delivery. The position requires practical experience in project scheduling, Primavera P6, critical path analysis, progress measurement, forecasting, and project controls. Working within a multidisciplinary project environment, the Scheduler supports the integration of scope, schedule, and project milestones while contributing to schedule reporting, risk identification, change management, and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate has experience supporting major capital, engineering, construction, infrastructure, industrial, or energy projects and demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate schedule information across multiple project stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project. Support the establishment and maintenance of schedule baselines, milestones, activities, dependencies, and project calendars. Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, construction teams, and other stakeholders to collect schedule inputs and validate project progress. Perform critical path analysis and monitor critical and near-critical activities that may affect project delivery. Monitor actual progress against approved schedules and identify schedule variances, delays, constraints, and emerging risks. Prepare regular schedule updates, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, progress reports, and schedule forecasts. Support progress measurement and Earned Value Management (EVM) activities, including analysis of schedule performance indicators where applicable. Assist with schedule forecasting and evaluate potential impacts to project completion dates and key milestones. Support the assessment of project changes and incorporate approved scope and schedule changes into project schedules. Maintain schedule logic, activity relationships, calendars, coding structures, and other scheduling data to ensure schedule quality and integrity. Participate in project meetings and provide scheduling information to support project planning, coordination, and decision-making. Assist with schedule risk identification and the development of mitigation or recovery strategies for potential delays. Prepare project controls reports and dashboards covering schedule performance, milestone status, progress, and forecast completion dates. Support continuous improvement of scheduling processes, project controls procedures, reporting, and schedule management practices. Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline. Minimum 5 years of project scheduling or project controls experience within engineering, construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, manufacturing, or other major capital project environments. Hands-on experience developing, maintaining, and updating detailed project schedules. Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project. Experience with critical path method (CPM) scheduling, schedule logic, dependencies, milestones, and baseline management. Experience with progress measurement, schedule forecasting, variance analysis, and project performance reporting. Understanding of project controls principles and the relationship between scope, schedule, cost, and project performance. Ability to analyze schedule information, identify potential delays or constraints, and communicate findings clearly to project stakeholders. Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and manage scheduling information across multiple workstreams. Assets Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and interpreting schedule performance indicators such as SPI. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification or progress toward certification. Experience supporting large-scale capital or infrastructure projects. Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering and construction environments. Exposure to schedule risk analysis, change management, and recovery scheduling. Experience with project controls dashboards, reporting tools, or advanced project performance analytics. Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application. At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process. Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career? Now is the perfect time to join Egis. We are now over 21,000 engineers, architects, scientists and planners across the world and experiencing substantial growth in North America. This strategic move underscores our commitment to investing in North America, propelling our expansion to new heights.