Primavera P6 Scheduler/Planner
Thales
Posted: 10/21/2026Primavera P6 Scheduler/Planner
Thales
Posted: 10/21/2026Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in project scheduling and planning using Primavera P6, with a strong focus on schedule quality checks, risk identification, and adherence to PMO standards. Possesses advanced analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information effectively across diverse stakeholders.
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Primavera P6Schedule Risk AnalysisEarned Value PrinciplesProject Management Professional (PMP) CertificationDefence Sector Knowledge
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and maintain detailed integrated project schedules in Primavera P6
- Translate engineering scope into structured WBS, activities, logic and milestones
- Facilitate scheduling/planning workshops with engineering, project and functional stakeholders
- Establish and maintain schedule baselines and support formal change control
- Perform schedule quality checks, including logic integrity, float analysis, constraints and critical path
- Track progress, forecast completion, and analyze schedule variance and impacts
- Identify schedule risks related to design and implementation activities
- Conform to PMO-standard reporting, including milestone status, critical path, lookahead plans and management dashboards
- Support the established business delivery rhythm through timely updates and accurate forecasting
- Align schedules with cost/resource inputs where applicable and support integrated performance reporting
- Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO planning standards, templates and governance
- Work closely with project stakeholders across the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships and Joint Support Ships Program
- Report into the Planning Group Lead as part of the PMO
Requirements
What you’ll need- Undergraduate qualifications or training in Business, Engineering or Project Management
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in planning roles, preferably in a multi-disciplined engineering environment
- Strong understanding of planning best practices
- Demonstrated communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and meet tight deadlines
- Competent user of Primavera P6
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present complex information clearly to a range of audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to promote cooperation at all levels
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience with Earned Value principles, systems and techniques
- Able to obtain a Canadian security clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR
- Knowledge and understanding of the Defence Sector
- Experience across the In-Service Support phases of a project lifecycle
- Experience working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organization
- Advanced MS Excel skills and general data analysis competencies
- Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis is considered beneficial
- Prior experience in Engineering or Defense industry is desirable
- Familiarity with Power Query or BI tools is beneficial
- PMI-Scheduling Professional designation, or similar credential, is preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program
- Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period
- Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability
- Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership
- Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from home for up to two days per week
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Hard Skills
Integrated Project SchedulingWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)Schedule Quality ChecksFloat AnalysisCritical Path AnalysisData AnalysisForecastingChange ControlPlanning Best PracticesMulti-Disciplined Engineering Experience
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelPower QueryBusiness Intelligence Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
PMI-Scheduling Professional DesignationCanadian Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Defence SectorIn-Service SupportProject LifecycleMulti-Site OrganizationPMO Standards