Senior Project Planner
TEC Group InternationalSenior Project Planner / Scheduler – Industrial Projects
Location: Bécancour, Québec, Canada
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner / Scheduler for an immediate contract opportunity at a major industrial facility in Bécancour, Québec, Canada.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years' planning and scheduling
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experience across complex industrial projects, with advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
This position requires a hands-on planning professional capable of managing complex project schedules, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the successful execution of industrial projects.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Monitor progress against baseline schedules and identify critical path activities, delays and potential risks.
• Conduct schedule analysis, progress measurement and forecasting.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, engineering disciplines and contractors.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports, schedule updates and look-ahead programmes.
• Identify schedule constraints and recommend mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Support project controls activities, including change management and schedule impact assessments.
• Ensure contractor schedules are aligned with overall project milestones and delivery objectives.
• Provide accurate scheduling information and reporting to senior project stakeholders.
Essential Requirements
• 10+ years' experience in planning and scheduling within industrial projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency – essential.
• Strong background in heavy industrial construction, capital projects or major plant upgrades.
• Proven experience developing, managing and updating complex project schedules.
• Excellent understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), schedule analysis and progress reporting.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently within a demanding industrial project environment.
Desirable Experience
• Experience in aluminium, metals, mining, smelting, petrochemical or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Previous experience supporting brownfield construction projects, shutdowns or plant modifications.
• Experience working on operational industrial sites.
• Previous experience delivering projects in Canada or North America.
• French language skills would be advantageous.
Application
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV along with their current location, earliest availability and hourly rate expectations for immediate consideration.