Introduction

Brunel is seeking a Senior Planner/Scheduler to support a major mining capital project. Based in Vancouver, this role will work closely with the Project Controls Manager and project leadership team to drive planning and scheduling activities across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

What are you going to do

  • Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules throughout all phases of project execution.
  • Lead planning and scheduling activities in support of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project controls teams.
  • Integrate multiple project schedules into a comprehensive master schedule.
  • Analyze project progress and performance against established baselines.
  • Identify schedule risks, delays, scope changes, and potential project impacts.
  • Develop mitigation and recovery plans to address schedule challenges.
  • Analyze critical path activities and schedule constraints and provide recommendations to project leadership.
  • Support schedule forecasting and progress measurement activities.
  • Participate in project risk management processes, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and tracking.
  • Evaluate schedule impacts associated with design changes, scope changes, and change management activities.
  • Prepare detailed schedule analysis, progress reports, forecasts, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.
  • Work closely with engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and project controls teams to ensure alignment of project objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with project controls standards, scheduling procedures, and version control requirements.
  • Identify project trends and emerging issues and communicate recommendations to project leadership.
  • Facilitate schedule review meetings and provide guidance on planning and execution strategies.
  • Mentor and support other planning and scheduling team members.
  • Assist in the ongoing development and continuous improvement of project controls processes and practices.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, construction management, or a related field.
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in a leadership capacity within a project controls environment.
  • Extensive experience developing, maintaining, and managing complex project schedules on major capital projects.
  • Strong understanding of project controls principles, schedule management, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
  • Experience integrating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules into a master project schedule.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale heavy industrial construction projects.
  • Strong knowledge of project execution methodologies and construction sequencing.
  • Experience evaluating schedule impacts related to design changes, scope changes, and project risks.
  • Proven ability to analyze critical path activities and develop mitigation and recovery strategies.
  • Experience participating in project risk management and change management processes.
  • Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and coaching experience.
  • Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements and safe work practices.
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6

What we offer

Brunel provides the opportunity to work on major projects with leading organizations in mining, energy, infrastructure, and related technical industries. We connect skilled professionals with meaningful assignments that support project execution, operational readiness, and long-term business success.

Closing: September 20, 2026

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Vacancy reference: CR-295936

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