Senior Planner/Scheduler Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Senior Planner/Scheduler is responsible for working closely with the operations group on planning, scheduling, forecasting, and schedule risk management. They will ensure the project schedule is effectively managed through the various phases of construction for the project.

Assist the Project Manager to update schedule on a weekly basis, by assessing actual work done in the field and analyze effort expended. Perform critical path analysis.

Provide analysis of schedule data to identify key project issues.

Assist in coordinating schedule inputs from all parts of the project.

Assist the Project Manager to present the project schedule to the client.

Participate in the development of WBS and help ensure project coding is effectively used for all applications.

Expert ability to utilize drawings and specifications as a basis for structuring the project schedule.

Assist the Project Manager to measure progress and review the subcontractor’s progress.

Review subcontract schedule status and provide the Project Manager and Senior Management with input on subcontract performance.

Conduct or assist in performance measurement and associated schedule trends.

Lead the preparation of various levels of project reports to meet project needs.

Lead project planning and scheduling review meetings.

Lead the business in the development of a productivity database for self-perform and subcontractor productivity rates.

Assist the regional teams setting pursuit strategies related to project schedules as directed.

Undergraduate degree in Engineering,



Technology or a combination of equivalent skills and field

8+ years’ experience within a project controls group, construction management and scheduling

Working knowledge of multi-discipline commercial construction activities

Advanced Primavera 6, MS Project and Excel skills

Seasoned knowledge in the application of earned value, critical path analysis and risk assessment

Proficient understanding of all areas within project management and an EPC environment

Experience in all aspects of project scheduling including logic development, progress measurement, schedule impact analysis, resource loading/leveling, schedule risk analysis, etc.

From the critical infrastructure we depend on, to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canada’s skylines coast-to-coast-to-coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible.

We Are Driven To Do Great

Work We built our name on quality.

We Create Prospect

Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. At Bird, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I;) and believe it is essential to our success. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action in our commitment to building progress in our organization, and the industry as a whole. We commit to proactively employing a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work, fostering an environment of continuous learning, and never compromising on our values.

Please note that this is a fixed term contract position.

📌 Planner I (Full Time) (Regina)
🏢 Bird Construction
📍 Regina