Lead Scheduler / Planner

Job Description What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

The Opportunity Build the Future With Us – This two‑year rotational opportunity is designed for an accomplished Lead Scheduler / Planner who excels in complex, multi‑phase industrial and mining execution environments. Working on a 2‑weeks‑on / 2‑weeks‑off rotation in a remote Northern Location, you will take a leading role in shaping, governing, and optimizing integrated schedules that drive alignment, risk‑based decision‑making, and execution excellence. This is a high‑impact scheduling leadership role where your expertise directly strengthens planning discipline, field readiness, and overall program performance.

Your Impact

Develop, maintain, and govern integrated Primavera P6 project schedules covering multi‑phase execution activities.

Maintain schedule integrity, logic, baselines, and change control in alignment with established Project Controls standards.

Integrate contractor, consultant, and execution team schedules into a consolidated master schedule.

Support weekly and monthly schedule reporting, including progress updates, variance analysis, critical‑path review, and look‑ahead planning.

Analyze schedule risks, identify schedule impacts due to changes, and proactively communicate risks and mitigation strategies.

Support alignment between cost, schedule, and scope to enable effective performance measurement.

Provide subject matter expertise on planning, scheduling, and work sequencing to project stakeholders.

Participate in Project Controls, planning, and execution meetings, and support knowledge transfer and mentoring as required.

The Skills That Set You Apart

8 to 12 years of progressive planning and scheduling experience in large industrial, mining, or major infrastructure execution environments.

Advanced proficiency using Primavera P6, with strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, risk, and change management principles.

Background in engineering or technologist disciplines is considered an asset.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex, integrated schedules across multiple teams and work fronts.

Skilled in analyzing schedule impacts, identifying risks, and communicating actionable insights.

Comfortable working in rotational, field‑focused execution environments.

Why Choose WSP?

Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.

Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $63.00 to $83.50

MB & ON: $57.50 to $79.20

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $56.90 to $75.60

Join Us in Making an Impact Step into a role where your scheduling expertise powers clarity, confidence, and execution excellence across complex industrial and mining environments. Your impact will help shape the success of a major two‑year execution program — delivered through rotational work that keeps you close to the action.

About Us WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future‑proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

We value our people and our reputation.

We are locally dedicated with international scale.

We are future focused and challenge the status quo.

We foster collaboration in everything we do.

We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Health, Safety & Accessibility Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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