Construction Planner

Turner & Townsend
Edmonton
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Detail-oriented","Communication","Stakeholder management","Reporting","Coordination"]

Support schedule planning and progress control for a large-scale data center development. Maintain accurate programme data using CPM, baseline comparisons, and rolling 90-day lookaheads. Produce weekly and monthly planning deliverables such as progress curves and earned value metrics, and develop narratives, logic diagrams, and what-if delay analysis. Coordinate with construction, engineering, and subcontractors to validate activity durations and reflect schedule impacts from changes and procurement challenges.

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Turner & Townsend
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Construction Planner

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Job Summary

Support schedule planning and progress control for a large-scale data center development. Maintain accurate programme data using CPM, baseline comparisons, and rolling 90-day lookaheads. Produce weekly and monthly planning deliverables such as progress curves and earned value metrics, and develop narratives, logic diagrams, and what-if delay analysis. Coordinate with construction, engineering, and subcontractors to validate activity durations and reflect schedule impacts from changes and procurement challenges.
Location: Edmonton
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create and maintain project programmes using CPM, including activity sequencing, dependencies, and milestone definitions.
  • •Run schedule quality checks and report scheduling issues; compare current progress vs. approved baseline across construction and installation packages.
  • •Prepare rolling 90-day lookahead plans highlighting risks, delays, float consumption, and recovery actions.
  • •Produce weekly and monthly planning deliverables (progress curves, earned value indicators, schedule performance metrics, and variance insights).
  • •Coordinate with construction managers, engineering teams, and subcontractors to validate progress data and maintain planning documentation, including schedule assumptions and interface milestone logs.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalRrspLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of experience in project planning or scheduling in construction, preferably data centers, high-tech facilities, or mission-critical environments.
  • •Proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, with strong knowledge of CPM principles and planning best practices.
  • •Strong understanding of construction phases, multi-trade coordination, subcontractor interfaces, and contract-based planning requirements.
  • •Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related field.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and stakeholder interaction.
Experience:6+ yearsConstructionData centersHigh-tech facilitiesMission-critical environments
Education:Bachelor's in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls
Skills:Detail-orientedCommunicationStakeholder managementReportingCoordination
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Primavera P6Microsoft ProjectCPMCritical Path MethodologyEarned value

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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