Project Planner

Location: St-Bruno-de-Montarville

Your future role Take on a new challenge and put your expertise in project management and planning to work in a cutting-edge field. You will work with a collaborative and dynamic team, and you will play a key role in the success of our projects by ensuring effective planning and optimizing timelines to guarantee high-quality delivery. On a daily basis, you will work closely with the company's teams (engineering, project management, procurement, etc.),

coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and ensure the quality and timeliness of project schedules. You will also be responsible for proactively identifying schedule-related risks and implementing solutions to mitigate them. Your main focus will be on creating and validating project schedules, as well as analyzing lessons learned to continuously improve our time management practices.
• We will rely on you to:
• Apply the company's time management processes.
• Promote best practices and a time management culture within the project team.
• Capture and analyze project lessons learned.
• Develop high-quality schedules in compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and stakeholder input.
• Optimize schedules by taking into account criteria such as on-time delivery, cash generation, penalty avoidance, and the efficient use of available resources.
• Validate baseline schedules and develop a Project Time Management Plan.
• Organize and lead regular project schedule review sessions, challenging stakeholder assumptions regarding schedule performance.
• Align the commitments of internal and external stakeholders, manage scheduling interfaces, and proactively resolve inconsistencies.
• Perform regular updates to internal and external schedules while ensuring compliance with schedule quality standards.
• Identify critical paths as well as current and potential delays in complex, interconnected schedules.
• Help the project team identify and mitigate risks and seize opportunities related to on-time delivery.
• Prepare schedule and progress reports, illustrating progress using key performance indicators (KPIs) and earned value management methodology.
• Support the Contract Manager in protecting the company's rights in schedule-related disputes, including conducting delay analyses.

Your profile We value passion and mindset more than experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every skill. Instead, we've put together a list of the qualities we believe will help you succeed and thrive in this role:
• Degree in engineering or business management.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in project planning.
• Practical knowledge and skills in project planning theory and methods.
• Proficiency in at least one planning software tool.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Basic knowledge of contractual time-related obligations and penalties.
• Basic knowledge of railway industry products and technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; an effective team player.
• Ability to challenge teams and proactively propose solutions.
• Structured mindset and critical thinking.
• Adaptability in a multicultural and fast-paced environment. What you'll enjoy
• Join us for a new life experience—the railway industry is a sector of the future, so you can grow and gain new skills and experiences throughout your career. You will also:
• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career without daily routine.
• Work with multicultural teams and passionate experts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and skilled colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Take advantage of our flexible and inclusive work environment.
• Shape your career in the direction of your choice across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.
• Advance into leadership or technical expert roles, depending on your aspirations.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic compensation system that recognizes your performance and potential, as well as comprehensive and competitive benefits (life insurance, health insurance, pension).
Proficiency in both French and English, as well as knowledge of a language other than…