Lead Scheduler / Lead Planner – Mining Projects (Canada-wide, French Required) Work arrangement: Independent Contractor Travel:

Regular travel to mine sites (e.g., Abitibi, Detour Lake, Nunavut, other Canadian sites); mix of site-based work and remote/home office

Language Fluent French required , advanced English strongly preferred

Ability to work comfortably in

French-speaking site environments

and

English-speaking head office

settings

About the Role We are looking for a

Lead Scheduler / Lead Planner

to support large-scale mining and processing plant projects across Canada. This role is responsible for building, validating, and maintaining high-quality project schedules in

Primavera P6 , often in environments where

engineering is incomplete

and the planner must be

creative, autonomous, and constructability-minded .

You will work closely with project controls, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure that schedules are realistic, logic‑driven, and aligned with cost, procurement, and execution strategies. You will also provide

mentorship and oversight

to site planners and project teams to maintain schedule standards across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities 1. Schedule Development & Management

Develop and maintain

integrated project schedules

in

Primavera P6

for large mining projects (Greenfield, Brownfield, expansions).

Build schedules

with limited initial engineering data , using experience and constructability knowledge to infer required activities (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, commissioning).

Establish and maintain

baselines , including recovery and revised schedules as required.

Coordinate and integrate schedules with

engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning

work streams.

2. Schedule Quality & Methodology

Apply a formal

schedule quality framework

(e.g., 14‑point style checks) to all schedules, including:

100% logical linking of activities (no open ends)

Controlled and limited use of constraints

Avoidance of negative lags and inappropriate lags

Reasonable activity durations and float levels





Proper use of milestones vs. tasks

Validate and continuously test the

critical path

to ensure it reflects real project drivers.

Ensure resource-loaded schedules are consistent with project execution strategies.

3. Integration with Cost, Procurement & Contractors

Link schedules to

work packages, contracts, and purchase orders

(contractor and supplier work packages).

Review and integrate

contractor schedules

into the master schedule, challenging durations, logic, and staffing where necessary.

Support

procurement planning

by sequencing long‑lead items and material deliveries in alignment with site construction needs.

4. Progress, Reporting & Earned Value

Define and apply

rules of credit

and deliverable-based progress measurement for engineering, procurement, and construction.

Support and/or lead

Earned Value Management (EVM)

from a scheduling perspective (planned value, earned value, schedule performance).

Produce

S‑curves, manpower curves, and key schedule KPIs

(e.g., SPI, critical path slippage) in collaboration with cost control.

Work with reporting tools (e.g.,

Excel, Power BI ) to transform schedule data into clear dashboards and management reports.

5. Governance, Procedures & Mentoring

Apply and improve

standard planning/scheduling procedures , templates, and coding structures (WBS, activity codes, calendars, filters).

Train, coach, and

support site and project planners

to ensure consistent application of standards and high schedule quality.

Lead or contribute to

schedule reviews and risk sessions

with project management and functional leads.

Qualifications & Experience Must-Have

8–10+ years of experience in

project planning / scheduling , including at least





5+ years with Primavera P6 .

Significant experience in

mining, heavy industrial, or large EPC/EPCM projects

(processing plants, conveyors, crushers, mills, large infrastructure).

Demonstrated ability to

build detailed schedules from minimal initial information , not just maintain existing schedules.

Proven track record applying

rigorous schedule quality checks

(logic, constraints, lags, float, resourcing, critical path testing).

Experience integrating

engineering, procurement, and construction

into a single master schedule.

Practical understanding of

earned value, rules of credit, S‑curves, and manpower curves .

Fluent French

and strong spoken/written

English .

Willingness and ability to

travel regularly to remote mine sites

(camp/work rotation or regular weekly travel as required).

Nice-to-Have

Experience with

Greenfield mining projects

and remote northern work environments.

Exposure to tools like

Power BI

or similar analytics platforms linked to schedule/cost data.

Experience developing or implementing

planning/scheduling procedures and training materials .

Background in

engineering, construction management, or project controls

(e.g., industrial, mechanical, civil, electrical).

Professional certifications in project controls / scheduling (e.g., PMI-SP, AACEI) are an asset.

Personal Profile

Highly

autonomous

and comfortable working with

incomplete information .

Robust

constructability mindset : can translate equipment and layout (e.g., conveyors, tanks, buildings) into concrete activities and sequences.

Comfortable

challenging engineers, contractors, and managers

on dates, durations, and logic while maintaining strong relationships.

Methodical and detail-oriented, with a

structured approach

to schedule quality and governance.

Strong communicator, able to

lead discussions in French

on site and

interface in English

with head office and external partners.

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