Job Description

Planner/Scheduler

Vancouver or Calgary

Introduction

Brunel is seeking a Site Planner/Scheduler to join a prominent EPCM organization within the mining sector. This site-based position is located in Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB, and offers an exceptional opportunity to support a range of engineering and construction initiatives across mining and metals projects.

As a key member of the project execution team, you will play a critical role in developing and managing comprehensive project schedules, ensuring alignment with project goals, and driving successful outcomes throughout all phases—engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and manage detailed project schedules for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain the Basis of Schedule document, capturing key assumptions, constraints, methodologies, and resource plans.
• Facilitate Interactive Planning Sessions (IPS) with internal teams, contractors, vendors, and third parties to develop, validate, and optimize schedule logic and interdependencies.
• Apply resource loading techniques to create optimal crew and staffing plans, working closely with project managers and construction leads to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Integrate scheduling data with project controls systems to enable effective progress tracking and forecasting.
• Identify and maintain critical and near-critical paths, continuously analyzing schedule health and providing insights on key performance metrics, risks, and trends.
• Incorporate changes, trends, and delays into the schedule, assessing impacts and supporting the development of mitigation and recovery plans.
• Ensure all schedule activities are consistent with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and fully integrated into the overall project controls framework.
• Provide accurate and timely schedule updates and variance analyses for internal and client-facing reports, supporting effective decision-making and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor and support junior planners and schedulers, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant company policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks, while leveraging best practices and lessons learned to enhance planning and project controls capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 5-10+ years of experience in project planning, scheduling, and controls, with a strong emphasis on mining and metals projects in an EPCM environment.
• Proven expertise in scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and MS Project, and experience integrating scheduling with cost control systems (e.g., EcoSys or equivalent).
• Primavera P6 certification or equivalent credentials are considered an asset.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual skills with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve scheduling challenges proactively.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff and mentor junior team members.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience engaging effectively with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

What We Offer

Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort – let us match you to your ideal position.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.

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