Senior Planner

Bantrel View all jobs

  • Saskatoon, SK
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
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Company DescriptionBantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services in Canada.Since our inception in 1983, we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, and infrastructure projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety, while delivering to the highest degree of quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto offices and delivers construction management and self perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.Our global reach and local touch is demonstrated by our affiliation with our parent company, Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and with McCaig Investments, a Canadian owned private company with longstanding ties to the local business community.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a qualified Senior Planner/Scheduler to join our Mining team, based out of Saskatoon. The Senior Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for Planning and Scheduling and have the opportunity to work on KSPC Ramp Up Project and other various projects. As we continue to expand our national footprint, we’re proud to build a long‑term presence in Saskatoon. Our new Saskatoon office is a strategic cornerstone in our multi‑sector growth plan, enabling us to support mining, energy transition, and industrial projects across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. By joining Bantrel, you become part of a team shaping the future—strengthening project capability, opening new opportunities, and building on our long‑standing experience in potash and mining across the province. You’ll be part of an organization committed to Saskatchewan for the long term.Bantrel is working with K+S Potash Canada (K+S) as an Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) to expand production at K+S’s Bethune solution potash mine near Moose Jaw and Regina, Saskatchewan. The final production capacity is intended to grow over the next decades to 4M tonnes per year, doubling the current production output of potash. Key team members will support the project from the K+S head office in Saskatoon and at Bethune mine, with additional support from Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as required.in this full-time role and be a champion ofDuties & Responsibilities:
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated construction schedules in accordance with project requirements and corporate planning and scheduling standards.
  • Set up project schedules, including development of the Schedule Preparation Plan, Basis of Schedule, and associated planning documentation.
  • Integrate interdisciplinary schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical activity sequencing for assigned disciplines or work scopes.
  • Coordinate schedule development and updates with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning teams, and subcontractors to ensure alignment with the overall project execution plan.
  • Develop quantity release plans, installation curves, and progress measurement bases for assigned disciplines or specialties.
  • Review and validate quantity records to ensure completeness and accuracy of total quantities.
  • Develop job-hour expenditure forecasts and support resource loading and levelling activities for assigned schedules.
  • Perform quantity, manpower, and cost loading of schedules to support forecasting, progress measurement, and reporting requirements.
  • Review schedule data and obtain necessary information to define work logic and interfaces between disciplines and work scopes.
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), schedule coding, and project control structures, and recommend improvements where appropriate.
  • Identify discipline-specific critical and near‑critical activities and understand their impact on overall project milestones and interfaces.
  • Monitor schedule performance and deviations, including subcontractor schedule inputs, and recommend corrective actions or mitigation measures.
  • Support planning for shutdowns, tie‑ins, and construction execution sequencing, as applicable.
  • Perform schedule performance monitoring and control activities, including analysis of progress trends and forecast impacts.
  • Prepare written schedule commentary for monthly progress reports and other required project reporting.
  • Identify activities with critical or potential schedule impacts and prepare Schedule Impact Reports (SIRs) as required.
  • Support invoice preparation and progress-based payment assessments using cost-loaded schedules, where applicable.
  • Assist the Lead Planner / Scheduler with schedule re‑baseline development and implementation when required, including input to project re‑forecasting activities.
Qualifications
  • Engineering degree, technical diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant planning and scheduling experience.
  • Ongoing professional development in planning, scheduling, and project controls disciplines.
  • Typically 6 to 14 years of experience in a planning and scheduling role, preferably within mining, industrial, or EPCM project environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and assume increasing levels of responsibility within project teams.
  • Proven capability to support and lead schedule and planning system implementation during project initiation.
  • Strong understanding of corporate planning and scheduling standards, with the ability to ensure compliance and prepare project-specific planning procedures and job instructions.
  • Experience working across both home office and site-based project environments.
  • Effective communication and coordination skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
Additional InformationWhy Join Bantrel?We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.Immediate access to a comprehensive benefits package that provides extended health, dental, vison, prescription coverage and flexible healthcare and personal spending accounts (no waiting period)Employer Group RRSP plan with no matching requiredEligible employees can participate in our Earned Day Off program (EDO) providing alternate Fridays off (based on annual calendar)Hybrid remote work program (up to 52 days per year, based on eligibility)Our culture is guided by our , these shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy. Bantrel encourages applications from people with disabilities. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process. Bantrel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes and values Indigenous perspectives. Learn more about our approach to diversity and inclusion .As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre-employment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration. No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please. AI technology is utilized by Bantrel as part of our recruitment process.

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