Principal Project Planner

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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reference
Job reference 1280352
location
Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Planning / Scheduling
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published September 16, 2026

Airswift is seeking a Project Planner to work on a long-term contract with a major EPC in Edmonton, AB.

This invdividual will be assigned to a project in the petrochemical industry and will be expected to be a highly experienced and technically accomplished Principal Project Planner to lead planning and scheduling functions on large-scale, complex Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCM) projects.

This role requires a strategic-level planner with deep expertise in major project schedule development, execution planning, interface management, and integrated schedule governance with strong exposure to oil & gas, pipelines, LNG, and mining infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of integrated Level 1–4 EPC/EPCM schedules for major capital projects.
  • Lead and facilitate structured interactive planning sessions (schedule development workshops) with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Client stakeholders to collaboratively develop the project execution logic, interfaces, and secure cross-functional ownership of the integrated schedule.
  • Provide schedule strategy during proposal, FEED, and execution phases.
  • Develop detailed engineering work plans aligned with discipline deliverables.
  • Build engineering progress measurement systems (weighted milestones, earned value.
  • Align engineering schedule with procurement material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and vendor data requirements.
  • Develop procurement schedules including Long-lead equipment, Bulk materials, Module fabrication and overseas manufacturing.
  • Develop Construction & Commissioning Schedule based on Construction work packaging, Area-based and system-based sequencing, and Modularization strategies.
  • Ensure consistency between EPCM master schedule and contractor schedules.
  • Conduct schedule risk analysis (SRA) and Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis.
  • Lead time impact analysis (TIA) and forensic schedule assessments.
  • Develop recovery and mitigation plans.
  • Support claims avoidance and dispute resolution through defensible scheduling practices.
  • Oil & Gas (upstream, downstream, LNG, pipelines, oil sands).
  • Mining and mineral processing facilities (greenfield and brownfield).
  • Integrated engineering and construction schedule build-up.
  • Multi-office and multi-country execution environments.
  • Proven track record in mega-project planning leadership.

Technical and Industry Experience:

  • +15 Years of Progressive Planning Experience, including:
  • Major EPC or EPCM capital projects (> $500M value).
  • Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 (Enterprise environment).
  • Experience with integrated cost & schedule (EVM).
  • Schedule Risk Analysis tools (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis).
  • Deep understanding of Interface milestone management and Construction work packaging.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
  • PMI-SP, PMP, or AACE PSP certification preferred.

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