Planning Director; Project Controls - Nuclear

Overview

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced Planning Director to be engaged on a permanent basis in Ontario, Canada. Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Planning Lead to lead the planning and scheduling activities for a multi-billion-dollar, multi-phased major program in Kincardine, Ontario. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Primavera P6
, complex major programs involving multiple billion-dollar-projects and have excellent experience in critical thinking to challenge and drive schedule optimization and efficiencies.

• Develop, challenge, drive, maintain, and update highly complex and detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
  , ensuring alignment with project milestones and deliverables.
• Be strong at analyzing, reporting, justifying and presenting schedules at C-Suite level and at Board level.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather input and validate schedule logic and sequencing.
• Monitor project progress, identify variances, and provide regular schedule performance reports and forecasts.
• Support the development of baseline schedules and integrate, interrogate and highlight challenges in contractor schedules to be incorporated into the master project plan.
• Conduct critical path and risk analysis to identify potential delays and mitigation strategies.
• Develop and report against EVM targets and highlight areas where efficiencies can drive EVM.
• Regularly contribute and support delivery of QSRA's and QCRA's
• Participate in project meetings and provide schedule updates, insights, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with project controls standards and reporting requirements.
• Assist in resource loading and leveling, and support earned value management (EVM) reporting where applicable.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project scheduling, with a strong focus on large infrastructure or energy projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is required.
• Experience in the nuclear or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

For more information on this role, or to register your interest for future job updates, please contact Westlakes Recruit.

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