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 risk analysis, earned value principles, and stakeholder communication. Capable of managing complex, multidisciplinary projects within the Defence Sector while ensuring adherence to PMO standards and governance.
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Primavera P6Project SchedulingEarned Value PrinciplesSchedule Risk AnalysisPMI-Scheduling Professional
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 and 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
- Prepare PMO-standard reporting, including milestone status, critical path, lookahead plans and management dashboards
- Support the business delivery rhythm through timely updates and accurate forecasting
- Align schedules with cost/resource inputs and support integrated performance reporting
- Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO planning standards, templates and governance
- Work with project stakeholders across the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships & Joint Support Ships (AJISS) Program
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
- PMI-Scheduling Professional designation, or similar credential
- Schedule Risk Analysis experience is beneficial
- Prior experience in Engineering or Defense industry is desirable
- Advanced MS Excel skills and general data analysis competencies; familiarity with Power Query or BI tools is beneficial
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 flexibility: work from home for up to two days per week
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Hard Skills
Project ManagementSchedule Quality ChecksWBS DevelopmentFloat AnalysisCritical Path AnalysisData AnalysisForecastingChange ControlIntegrated Performance ReportingPlanning Best Practices
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelPower QueryBI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
PMI-Scheduling ProfessionalCanadian Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Defence SectorIn-Service SupportMultidisciplinary EngineeringProject LifecycleControlled Goods Registration ProgramITAR