One of our clients, a major oil and gas company, has tasked us with identifying a Planning and Forecast Advisor to support the integration, maintenance, and analysis of an Integrated Project Schedule within a large, complex capital project environment. The role is based in Calgary, Alberta, on a contract basis through May 2028.
Reporting to the Program Office Manager and working under the functional guidance of the Planning & Reporting Lead, this position focuses on schedule integration, forecasting support, data validation, and structured planning and reporting activities across multiple workstreams. This role provides a strong platform for developing advanced planning and project controls capability and includes functional oversight of one Planning and Forecast Analyst.
Key Accountabilities
- Integrated Schedule Support
· Support the integration of multiple workstream schedules into a single Integrated Project Schedule.
· Consolidate schedule updates, forecasts, and milestone changes using agreed structures, standards, and templates.
· Assist with tracking interface milestones and supporting schedule logic alignment under the guidance of senior planning personnel.
- Schedule Analysis and Forecast Support
· Support schedule performance analysis based on workstream forecast updates.
· Assist in identifying variances, emerging trends, and potential schedule risks or impacts.
· Prepare initial analysis outputs and summary materials for review by the Planning & Reporting Lead and Project Services leadership.
- Data Validation and Quality Assurance
· Validate and verify schedule updates and progress inputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
· Check alignment between schedule data, reported progress, and agreed planning assumptions.
· Maintain planning data logs, assumptions registers, update trackers, and forecast records.
- Reporting and Planning Outputs
· Support preparation of planning and schedule reports, dashboards, and visual outputs.
· Update schedule KPIs and progress summaries using approved templates and tools.
· Ensure timely and accurate incorporation of inputs into monthly and periodic reporting cycles.
· Execute assigned planning tasks in line with established planning processes and controls, escalating data gaps or inconsistencies as required.
- Interfaces and Collaboration
· Work closely with workstream planners, project controls teams, and contractors.
· Coordinate with planning teams across engineering, construction, and operations interfaces.
· Engage with internal stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones to resolve planning and schedule issues.
· Remain informed of industry trends, vendor packages, and key equipment lead times to support realistic and competitive schedule development.
- Behaviours and Ways of Working
• Acts with integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, discipline, and data accuracy.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a complex, multi-stakeholder project environment.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with planners and workstream contacts.
• Demonstrates commitment to HSSE and Care for People in all activities.
• Works collaboratively and reliably as part of an integrated planning team.
• Shows adaptability and resilience in a dynamic project delivery environment.
• Promotes inclusion, learning, and shared success across the project team.
Experience and Qualifications
Essential Experience
· Early career experience or exposure to project controls, planning, scheduling, or related disciplines.
· Approximately eight years of experience within large capital project environments in the energy sector.
· Experience as a planner on major projects during execution phases is an advantage.
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
· Strong analytical capability with solid data handling and coordination skills.
· Effective listening, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
· Experience working across multiple geographical locations and time zones.
Technical Capabilities
Schedule Integration
· Ability to support the integration of multiple workstream schedules into an Integrated Project Schedule.
· Foundational understanding of schedule logic, milestones, dependencies, and interfaces.
· Ability to consolidate schedule updates and forecasts using defined standards and templates.
Schedule Analysis (Foundational)
· Ability to perform basic schedule analysis, including baseline versus forecast comparisons, milestone movement tracking, and simple trend assessments.
· Supports preparation of analysis outputs for senior planning review.
Data Validation and Assurance
· Ability to validate and verify schedule and progress data for completeness, consistency, and alignment with planning assumptions.
· Maintains data integrity across schedules, dashboards, and reports.
Planning Tools and Systems
· Working knowledge of planning and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, Excel, Power BI, or equivalent.
· Ability to extract, manipulate, and update schedule data for reporting and analysis purposes.
· Willingness and capability to learn additional planning systems and digital tools.
Reporting and Execution
· Supports preparation of schedule KPIs, dashboards, and progress visuals.
· Executes assigned planning tasks accurately within established processes and controls.
· Understands when and how to escalate data quality issues or clarification needs.
· Works effectively under the direction of the Planning & Reporting Lead in a structured project environment.
If you're interested, apply!