Senior Project Planner

Location: Mine in British Columbia (site-based, remote fly-in/fly-out)

Engagement: Independent contractor, long-term (4+ years)

Rotation: To be confirmed

Rate: Competitive hourly rate

Phase Consulting is looking for a Senior Project Planner for our client, a leading global mining company. The role is based at the company's operation in remote British Columbia. This is a long-term, site-based role where the planner will be the main scheduling and progress resource for a complex capital program.

• Build, maintain and own integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning
• Set up and run progress measurement: rules of credit, earned value, physical percent complete, and productivity tracking
• Review and challenge contractor schedules and progress claims on the Owner's behalf
• Run critical path analysis, schedule risk reviews and what-if scenarios to support decisions
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports, look-aheads and dashboards for site and corporate leaders
• Work closely with project controls, cost, construction and operations teams to keep schedule and cost in line
• Keep the schedule accurate and disciplined as scope changes

• 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience on large capital projects
• Mining and/or process plant experience strongly preferred
• Proven hands-on experience with progress measurement and earned value
• Advanced skills in Primavera P6 (other tools are a plus)
• Owner's-side experience is a strong asset, especially managing EPCM or contractor schedules
• Comfortable living and working at a very remote camp-based site for a long-term commitment
• Clear communicator who can present schedule insights to technical and executive audiences

• Long-term contract with 4+ years of stable work
• The chance to shape project controls on a major Canadian mining project
• Working with our client, a leading global mining company