Planning Lead – Nuclear Projects

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend 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.
• 15+ years of experience in project scheduling, with a strong focus on large-scale infrastructure and/or energy projects.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a leadership or lead scheduling capacity, providing oversight, coordination, and guidance across complex programs.
• 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.
• Willingness to work on-site within the client environment at Kincardine three days per week. Expenses for travel and accommodation will be paid by Turner & Townsend.

We welcome applicants with international nuclear project experience, particularly from the UK, as their expertise is highly valued for this role. Relocation to Canada is required and can be supported on a case-by-case basis.

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role.
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

EEO statements:
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a diverse, inclusive environment. We are committed to creating a safe, healthy, and accessible workplace and will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.

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Notes:
We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from agencies outside our preferred supplier list. This description is intended to reflect the current responsibilities and requirements of the role and may be updated as needed.