Sr. Scheduler

About Aecon

As a North American 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 partner every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

Core Values:

• 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. We invest in our people, just like they invest in us. Our commitment to mental, emotional, and physical well‑being, career development through Aecon University and Leadership Programs, inclusive work environments, sustainable construction, and diversity programs supports a culture of inclusion.

Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Scheduler will provide project controls support to Aecon’s ongoing mega‑projects in the Nuclear sector.

This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

• Assist in project set‑up activities, including establishing the WBS & all control accounts, reconciling bids to awards, setting the cost & schedule baseline.
• Participate in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and baselines.
• Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings.
• Liaise with external groups (Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Construction, etc.) to gain inputs into Project Controls reports.
• Create & maintain project status update reports, forecast reports & project dashboards; ensure timely issuance to internal & external stakeholders (per client requirements).
• Create & maintain customized reports or dashboards to adapt to evolving risks & project needs.
• Develop and maintain resource plans, ensuring cost & schedule alignment.
• Regularly conduct variance analysis to understand trends & other baseline deviations in support of rigorous change management; provide variance narratives & propose corrective actions or recovery plans.
• Assist in monitoring project health & performance; ensure key performance metrics are well articulated to project leadership.
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends.
• Prepare Earned Value Management KPIs to assess project performance.
• Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined Project Controls plan & contract requirements.
• Support the development of project‑specific Project Controls plans, and the development of tools & templates.
• Develop and maintain a change log to track all internal & external changes and monitor progress through the change management process.
• Review the contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions regarding reporting, change management, and all other Project Controls areas.
• Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools & dashboards.
• Develop & maintain complex construction and engineering resource‑loaded schedules in compliance with customer scheduling standards/protocols as specified in the contract.
• Develop & maintain basis of schedule documenting all assumptions & parameters underpinning the baseline schedule.
• Develop fragments to be carried out throughout the project lifecycle, across the different phases for use on similar scopes.
• Lead meetings focused on assessing schedule progress, obtaining schedule updates & general schedule coordination.
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