You know that to get a job done on time and on budget takes skill. If you love solving puzzles and coordinating a variety of competing priorities, apply now to be a Workface Planner Lead with Phoenix Industrial. As a leader in Construction, Fabrication, Maintenance, and Modularization, we pride ourselves on our unwavering commitment to visibility, value, and accountability. To sustain our growth, we seek meticulous professionals eager to contribute to our team's success. We offer a range of comprehensive solutions from project inception to completion, ensuring maximum value for our clients through clear processes and efficient management. We are seeking to engage individuals in consideration for future projects at various projects sites within Alberta.
Position: Workface Planner
What you get to do:
- Lead the development and execution of workforce planning strategies aligned with project schedules, operational priorities, and production targets
- Collaborate with supervisors, foremen, and project leadership to establish daily, weekly, and long-range workforce requirements and productivity goals
- Develop and standardize workforce planning templates, tools, and processes, including labor forecasting, crew optimization, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and performance tracking
- Coordinate manpower requirements and collaborate with resource coordinators, recruitment teams, and operations to ensure workforce availability and utilization efficiency
- Review and validate workforce plans, schedules, and staffing forecasts to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with project objectives
- Lead workforce execution planning with field supervision to support efficient deployment of personnel and maintain operational continuity
- Monitor workforce performance, labor utilization, and productivity metrics, providing recommendations and corrective actions to leadership teams as required
- Coordinate workforce planning activities across operations, project controls, field supervision, quality assurance, and other planning groups to ensure integrated project execution
- Analyze workforce demands and adjust staffing plans, schedules, and labor strategies in response to changing operational requirements and project priorities
- Conduct workforce planning reviews and post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance planning effectiveness
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to workforce planning systems, reporting, and operational processes
- Perform additional leadership and planning responsibilities as required to support project and organizational objectives
What we're looking for:
- Post-secondary education required; background in construction management or project management an asset
- Completion of Construction Safety Training Systems training (CSTS)
- 3-5 years of related industry experience
- Supervisory/management experience desired (2 years or more)
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and scheduling reports
- Previous scheduling experience beneficial
- Journeyman Ticket in Steamfitter-Pipefitter or Ironworker is advantageous
- Foreman and General Foreman experience considered a plus
- Current CSTS certification required
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Dedicated team player with a positive attitude
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access) required
- Familiarity with Primavera P6, JD Edwards Enterprise, ProjectWise, and 3D Modeling beneficial
- Pre-access testing mandatory
Questions? Reach out to our recruitment team at
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
# of openings:
1Department:
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AB-AlbertaPay range:
