Project Scheduler Lead

Job Description

Project Scheduler Lead

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (In-Office)

JSG is currently recruiting for a Scheduler Lead to support a multi-year infrastructure project with our client in the utilities sector. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a project controls team through the full lifecycle of a major capital project. Position Overview

The Scheduler Lead will be responsible for overseeing a team of schedulers, ensuring the development and maintenance of an accurate, detailed, and dynamic project schedule. This role will involve strategic planning, forecasting, performance tracking, and managing schedule-related changes in alignment with industry best practices. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, communication, and technical scheduling expertise to a high-performance project environment. Key Responsibilities 2. Project Schedule Development & Management 3. Forecasting and Performance Reporting 4. Schedule Change Control 5. Stakeholder Collaboration 6. Compliance and Process Improvement Qualifications

• Leadership and Team Oversight
• Manage, mentor, and guide a team of schedulers to ensure consistency and quality across scheduling deliverables.
• Provide ongoing support and training to the team on tools, techniques, and best practices.
• Create and maintain a detailed project schedule using Primavera P6.
• Ensure alignment with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and major milestones.
• Apply rolling wave planning and other progressive elaboration techniques as needed.
• Facilitate bi-weekly to monthly schedule review meetings to monitor progress and forecast future activities.
• Prepare schedule variance reports and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop and track scheduling KPIs and performance metrics.
• Implement and manage formal schedule change control processes.
• Assess, document, and communicate the impacts of schedule changes.
• Ensure all changes are reviewed and approved per established procedures.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and key stakeholders to ensure schedule alignment with project goals.
• Lead schedule review meetings and provide timely, actionable updates to the broader project team.
• Ensure scheduling practices align with PMBOK principles and recognized industry standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements based on lessons learned.
  
  

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in project scheduling within utilities, infrastructure, or energy projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge of PMBOK scheduling principles.
• Demonstrated leadership and team coordination skills.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience with large-scale infrastructure or capital projects.
• Familiarity with project risk and cost control processes.
  
  

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly to JSG. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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Job Requirements

Primavera P6, PMBOK