What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

Why We Do It

We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

Where We Work

The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. We are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

What You Would Do in This Role

The Senior Scheduler works closely with project managers, leaders, and other teams to ensure effective and proactive control of project plans and schedules. This role requires a strong commitment to excellence in the development and support of cost control, project management systems, processes, resources, and tools.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare (or assist in preparing) Level 1 to Level 3 EPC schedules for sustaining capital projects, with a particular focus on the critical path from engineering through procurement to construction.




- Lead and participate in interactive planning sessions; hold meetings with project managers, estimators, and engineers to review and refine preliminary schedules for initial distribution.
- Coordinate overall planning and scheduling activities across projects.
- Interface with engineering disciplines, project management, and clients (as required) to ensure accurate engineering and procurement data are reflected in schedules.
- Monitor, review, analyze, and report on schedule status throughout all project phases.
- Perform manpower resource loading for assigned schedules and prepare histograms and other charts as required.
- Manage project schedules, analyze variances, and evaluate project trends and schedule forecasts.
- Conduct schedule risk analyses.
- Assist in the preparation of schedule data for proposals and contracts.
- Take responsibility for the preparation, quality, and accuracy of project and proposal schedules.
- Perform in-depth “what-if” scenario, variance, and logic analyses.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to other planners and schedulers within the team.
- Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

- A recognized engineering or business degree, technical diploma, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6.
- Strong knowledge of EPCM planning and project reporting.
- Understanding of procurement, contracts, and construction management.




- Advanced MS Excel skills for analysis and reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
- Quality-focused with strong attention to detail, while maintaining a broad “whole project” perspective.
- Ability to meet safety requirements for site visits.
- 8+ years of planning and scheduling experience in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.8 years or more of planning and scheduling experience in engineering, procurement construction environment

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

Vista offers all employees

- A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
- A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
- An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in cutting-edge engineering solutions
- A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
- Company-sponsored social events and team sports
- Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
- An organization that values and encourages diversity

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📌 Senior Scheduler (Calgary)
🏢 Vista Projects
📍 Calgary