Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech), part of Accenture, is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us.

Job Title

Location

Toronto, ON CA (Primary)

Category

Construction Management, Project Controls

Job Type

Full time

THE WORK:

You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

Responsible for implementing and managing the standard, goals, policies, etc. for the project or program

Schedule the planning, development, and maintenance of the project Master schedule to meet the project objectives and schedule basis

Develop, analyze, and manage the progress measurement, earned value, performance data, schedule reporting, schedule change implementation, and develop and maintain the schedule management plan

Prepare and entrench scheduling and planning procedures and work instructions for the contractors and project team

Formulate and maintain the basis of schedule for each baseline, and the baseline curves including progress and manpower, generate all progress curves including planned, actual, and forecasted

Liaise with risk to develop a summary schedule suitable for quantitative schedule risk analysis, interpret the Monte Carlo risk analysis process, and contribute to the risk mitigation plan

Generate and verify monthly updates, issue progress reports, progress schedules, and dashboards, monitor slippages and critical and near critical activities

Provide schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and milestone dates. Conduct bid evaluation and ongoing management of consultants, vendors, and contractors

Maintain and optimize the schedule through change management procedures, monitor progress, and resolve areas of potential concern. Review and assess schedule impacts due to changes or claims

Analyze and monitor schedule variances, floats, trends, and KPIs

Manage schedule changes and forecast project impact. Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline

Perform audits on various schedules including those produced by contractors, and prepare all required output documents

Review project scope changes, claims for schedule and cost impact, and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff

Create and implement key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions,



client requirements management protocol, project calendars, and resource and plant data libraries

Review the baseline schedule and assess the compliance of the schedule with the project agreement and best practices

Conduct forensic analysis of project schedules, produce recommendations for improvement, and analyze schedule delays. Review and assess the extension of time claims

Identify commercial and schedule risks and develop mitigation measures to ensure timely and high-quality planning and scheduling-related deliverables

Actively participate in the mentoring and hiring process by interviewing and selecting the best-aligned staff for the company and team including the Project Planning and Scheduling team

Develop the vision for the consulting services provided in scheduling for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with consulting team members

Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned and an overall ‘right-first-time” mindset

Clarify acceptable standards of workmanship through every stage of the work

Create a high-performing culture open to constructive challenges and seeking continual improvement

Monitor and manage scheduling staff performance (includingresources on the project or program to ensure excellence in results. Ensure teams are clear and focused on performance objectives

Promote a project setting that is inclusive, and diverse and celebrates our differences

Working Conditions

Office or Site-based

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Experience:

Minimum of 12 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in large projects or programs

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Licenses OR Certifications:

Holding recognized certifications including PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset

Skills and Competencies: Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management and Scheduling methods

Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Power Query

Proficient in Primavera P6

Competent in Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS is an asset

Expert understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects

Inclined to maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices

Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership

Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities

Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)

Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks

Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths

Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity

Effectively leads multi-resource scheduling teams





Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence

Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

Toronto $118,000 to $177,000

What's in it for you

The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.

You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.

AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.

Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.

Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.

Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.

Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects Inc. (Accenture I&CP;), formerly Comtech Group Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with local legislative requirements. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the People and Culture Team by emailing [email protected]. Accenture I&CP; offers our employees a competitive compensation package with comprehensive employee benefits, and an inclusive environment that fosters teamwork & entrepreneurial spirit. Accenture I&CP; is an equal opportunity employer.To provide you with the most effective recruiting process, Accenture I&CP; may use artificial intelligence to create insights on how your candidate information matches the requirements of the role you have applied to. The final decision will always be taken by then hiring team after considering your candidate profile in full. As a candidate you can choose to opt out of this artificial intelligence screening process by emailing [email protected] and be rest assured that this will not negatively impact your opportunity for employment with Accenture.

Why Choose a Career with Accenture I&CP;? From working on challenging, world-class projects to professional development support and high-quality standards, there are many reasons to join Accenture I&CP.;

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