Senior Planner / Scheduler - Energy & Resources

Stantec — Chandler, AZ, United States

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Your Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner Scheduler to join our Energy Resources team This role is responsible for developing maintaining analyzing and optimizing project schedules across complex engineering procurement and construction The successful candidate will be more than a scheduling specialist they will serve as a trusted advisor to project managers and project teams helping drive project execution strategies identifying risks and opportunities and supporting informed decisionmaking throughout the project lifecycle This position is ideal for an experienced planning professional with a strong understanding of project delivery construction methodologies and project controls within the energy mining industrial power transmission renewable energy or major infrastructure sectors Your Key Responsibilities Project Planning Scheduling Lead the development of integrated project schedules from concept through execution and project closeout Develop engineering procurement construction commissioning and startup schedules using Primavera P6 Establish schedule logic critical paths milestones constraints resource requirements and execution strategies Collaborate with project managers engineering leads procurement teams construction managers contractors and clients to develop realistic and achievable project plans Validate project execution strategies and ensure schedules accurately reflect project scope and delivery requirements Establish and maintain baseline schedules and schedule management plans Schedule Analysis Controls Maintain and update project schedules based on actual progress and forecast information Perform critical path float productivity and schedule performance analyses Identify schedule risks constraints and opportunities and recommend mitigation or recovery strategies Conduct whatif analyses and scenario planning to evaluate alternative execution approaches Assess the schedule impacts of scope changes delays productivity issues and emerging project risks Support change management processes through schedule impact assessments and recovery planning Project Controls Integration Work closely with project controls cost controls and risk management teams to ensure schedule alignment with project objectives Support earned value management progress measurement forecasting and project performance reporting Develop project progress measurement systems and reporting frameworks Participate in risk workshops and contribute schedulerelated risk assessments and contingency evaluations Stakeholder Engagement Reporting Facilitate schedule review meetings with project teams contractors clients and stakeholders Review and evaluate contractor and vendor schedules for compliance logic constructability and contractual requirements Prepare executivelevel schedule reports dashboards forecasts and presentations Clearly communicate schedule status critical issues emerging risks and recommended actions to project leadership Leadership Mentorship Provide guidance and mentorship to junior planners schedulers and project controls personnel Promote best practices in planning scheduling and project controls Contribute to the continuous improvement of scheduling standards procedures and tools




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