Job Description

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here - Step into a role that drives the safe, efficient, and strategic delivery of complex programs across Canada. You'll support projects that strengthen the nation's clean energy future, modernize critical infrastructure, and ensure communities have reliable, low-carbon power for generations to come.

WSP is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner/Scheduler to join one of our Greater-Toronto-Area offices in Ontario. You will play a key role in supporting project managers with planning, scheduling, change management, project monitoring, and controls reporting. This hands-on role is critical in establishing and maintaining a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and tracking progress across all phases of project infrastructure programs. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in any of the relevant project environments in power generation, utilities, heavy industry, mining, energy, have regulatory awareness, long-duration lifecycle planning, and integration of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) activities. You will also support proposal development with industry-specific scheduling insights and scenario modeling.

As part of WSP's national ERI (Energy, Resources & Industry) group, you'll work on some of Canada's most complex initiatives, gaining exposure to refurbishment, decommissioning, and new build programs. You'll be mentored by industry leaders and fast-track your development toward becoming a senior project controls analyst, with potential for PMP certification.

Your Impact

In this role, you will:

• Lead full lifecycle planning for EP/EPCM/EPC projects
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions to establish PMBs tailored to project scope
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules, including regulatory milestones and licensing phases
• Perform resource loading/leveling and critical path analysis for project deliverables
• Support proposal teams with project-specific planning and scheduling inputs
• Mentor junior staff in project scheduling best practices
• Integrate client schedules with EPC timelines, ensuring alignment with safety and compliance standards
• Identify and model schedule impacts related to licensing delays, outage windows, and regulatory reviews
• Collaborate with project managers to develop "what-if" scenarios for project scope changes
• Define WBS and generate master schedule baselines for engineering, procurement, and construction activities
• Track and report risks specific to industry operations, including regulatory and environmental factors
• Maintain risk register and support mitigation planning for project-related schedule threats

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, with hands-on experience in complex nuclear, power generation, power grid, mining, heavy industrial project scheduling
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management principles in regulated environments
• Minimum 15+ years' experience in planning/scheduling for energy, power generation, nuclear, mining or heavy industrial projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Oracle systems and Power BI is an asset
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to risk and change management
• May be required to pass Security Clearance

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
• MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Ready to bring your expertise to projects that matter? Apply today and let's build something extraordinary together.

Please Note:

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. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.