Job Responsibility:

- EPC
- Mining
- Construction

With offices in Australia, Canada, Peru, Africa and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality qualified engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Project Planner to join our growing Projects team in Mississauga, ON.

Reporting to the Planning Manager the Lead Planner is responsible for the accurate, effective, and timely control of Project schedules to produce results in alignment with the client's and project's requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

- Prepare and effectuate overall project planning, for the entire project lifecycle, for EP/EPCM/EPC projects
- Define WBS and generate master schedule baseline for engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
- Develop a different level of schedule for the project as well as supporting the business development group during the proposal phase.
- Ability to work with an internal and external client to create integrated EPC/client schedules.
- Timely identification, notification, optimization, and recording of schedule scenarios supporting trends items that have the potential for future impact within project scope;
- Create, adjust, and assess resource loading / leveling.
- Ensure overall schedules and plans are achieved to a consistently high standard. Respond immediately to change to ensure projects are completed on time in accordance with the contractual scope of work and services.




- Confirm all implementation approaches and controls are reasonable in their establishment and are met throughout the project.
- Responsible and accountable for all Project planning functions carried out on designated Projects, whether handled personally or delegated to subordinate staff members.
- Ensure the quality of output of the allocated Planning team, and that it is aligned with the needs of the project / study, the company's objectives and meets the requirements of the client.
- Communicate immediately with the client on matters that affect the project goals.
- Manage all members of the planning team in compliance with applicable project / study specific requirements and current industry work codes and standards.
- Perform critical path analysis and Advise the Project Manager and the Commercial Manager immediately on matters that negatively affect project goals.
- Provide project support and input to proposals, customer presentations, and other marketing / business development activities as required. Prepare schedules for written proposals as requested.
- Collate and compile project reporting requirements in accordance with company and Client standards to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
- Register and file all relevant project documentation in accordance to the Company approved procedures.
- Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Project deliverables are met.




- Contribute to Planning team members in trainings professional development by providing consistent mentoring and identify avenues of development.
- Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the Planning team as required.

The expertise you'll bring

- Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent preferred.
- A minimum of 8 years' experience in project-related scheduling and planning for Mining, Oil & Gas, Heavy industrial, Power or other larges project types.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognize that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That's why we :

- Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
- Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
- Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button.

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📌 Lead Project Planner (Mississauga)
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📍 Mississauga