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Planning Lead – Nuclear Project
A leading project delivery and consulting organization is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Planning Lead to oversee planning and scheduling activities for a large-scale, multi-phased capital program based in Kincardine, Ontario. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Primavera P6 and demonstrated experience supporting highly complex infrastructure or energy programs involving multi-billion-dollar project portfolios. This individual will bring a proactive mindset focused on schedule optimization, risk identification, and delivery efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, challenge, and optimize highly detailed integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with program milestones, critical deliverables, and strategic objectives. Analyze, justify, and present schedule performance, forecasts, and recovery strategies to executive leadership and senior governance stakeholders. Collaborate with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and key stakeholders to validate schedule logic, sequencing, and assumptions. Monitor project progress, identify schedule variances, and provide ongoing reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis. Support the development of baseline schedules and review contractor schedules for integration into the master program schedule. Conduct critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and mitigation planning to proactively address potential delays. Develop and report against Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, identifying opportunities to improve schedule and cost performance. Contribute to and support Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessments (QSRA) and Quantitative Cost Risk Assessments (QCRA). Participate in program and stakeholder meetings, providing schedule insights, recommendations, and strategic planning support. Ensure adherence to project controls standards, governance processes, and reporting requirements. Support resource loading and leveling activities as part of integrated project controls functions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline. 15+ years of experience in project scheduling and planning, with a strong focus on large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or energy sector projects. Minimum 10 years of experience in a lead or leadership scheduling capacity supporting complex capital programs. Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 is required. Experience within nuclear or other highly regulated industries is considered a strong asset. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities with exceptional attention to detail. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills. Ability and willingness to work on-site in Kincardine, Ontario, approximately three days per week. International project experience within regulated or nuclear environments is welcomed. Relocation support may be considered for qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis.
Compensation & Benefits
Comprehensive health and dental benefits for employees and eligible dependents Health spending account Retirement savings program with employer matching Annual professional development and learning support Access to online learning platforms and career growth resources Coverage for one relevant professional membership or licensing fee annually Flexible vacation, sick, and personal days Hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee belonging
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About Tundra
Tundra is a global provider of innovative staffing solutions and services. Tundra was formed with a simple idea ‘Go Beyond’, to challenge conventional practices while redefining our clients’ expectations. Tundra has grown quickly since opening our doors in 2004; today Tundra operates offices across North America, Europe and Asia and is actively working with the top contract and full-time talent across the globe.
To ‘Go Beyond’ and ‘Redefine our Client Expectations’ Tundra needed a clear and concise Vision to strive for. Since opening our doors we have operated with a very straight forward Vision – “To become the number one representative of choice for top talent across the globe”. Tundra understands that simply ‘finding people’ is not enough, our clients require the ‘right people’ at the ‘right time’ and for the ‘right role’. It is Tundra’s ability to attract, engage and maintain relationships with the most talented resources that fuels this success. Tundra’s innovative approach to both Permanent and Contingent Recruitment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Master Vendor services and Payroll Management Solutions has positioned Tundra as one of world’s fastest growing recruitment companies.
If you are a business looking for a recruiting partner who will challenge conventional recruitment practices, ideas, processes and tools in our search for the very best Talent please contact us.
If you are candidate looking for a recruitment partner who is driven by a thirst to “Go Beyond” please register here. Please also have a look at the current list of vacancies.
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About the role
Planning Lead – Nuclear Project
A leading project delivery and consulting organization is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Planning Lead to oversee planning and scheduling activities for a large-scale, multi-phased capital program based in Kincardine, Ontario. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Primavera P6 and demonstrated experience supporting highly complex infrastructure or energy programs involving multi-billion-dollar project portfolios. This individual will bring a proactive mindset focused on schedule optimization, risk identification, and delivery efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, challenge, and optimize highly detailed integrated project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with program milestones, critical deliverables, and strategic objectives. Analyze, justify, and present schedule performance, forecasts, and recovery strategies to executive leadership and senior governance stakeholders. Collaborate with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and key stakeholders to validate schedule logic, sequencing, and assumptions. Monitor project progress, identify schedule variances, and provide ongoing reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis. Support the development of baseline schedules and review contractor schedules for integration into the master program schedule. Conduct critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and mitigation planning to proactively address potential delays. Develop and report against Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, identifying opportunities to improve schedule and cost performance. Contribute to and support Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessments (QSRA) and Quantitative Cost Risk Assessments (QCRA). Participate in program and stakeholder meetings, providing schedule insights, recommendations, and strategic planning support. Ensure adherence to project controls standards, governance processes, and reporting requirements. Support resource loading and leveling activities as part of integrated project controls functions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline. 15+ years of experience in project scheduling and planning, with a strong focus on large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or energy sector projects. Minimum 10 years of experience in a lead or leadership scheduling capacity supporting complex capital programs. Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 is required. Experience within nuclear or other highly regulated industries is considered a strong asset. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities with exceptional attention to detail. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills. Ability and willingness to work on-site in Kincardine, Ontario, approximately three days per week. International project experience within regulated or nuclear environments is welcomed. Relocation support may be considered for qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis.
Compensation & Benefits
Comprehensive health and dental benefits for employees and eligible dependents Health spending account Retirement savings program with employer matching Annual professional development and learning support Access to online learning platforms and career growth resources Coverage for one relevant professional membership or licensing fee annually Flexible vacation, sick, and personal days Hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee belonging
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About Tundra
Tundra is a global provider of innovative staffing solutions and services. Tundra was formed with a simple idea ‘Go Beyond’, to challenge conventional practices while redefining our clients’ expectations. Tundra has grown quickly since opening our doors in 2004; today Tundra operates offices across North America, Europe and Asia and is actively working with the top contract and full-time talent across the globe.
To ‘Go Beyond’ and ‘Redefine our Client Expectations’ Tundra needed a clear and concise Vision to strive for. Since opening our doors we have operated with a very straight forward Vision – “To become the number one representative of choice for top talent across the globe”. Tundra understands that simply ‘finding people’ is not enough, our clients require the ‘right people’ at the ‘right time’ and for the ‘right role’. It is Tundra’s ability to attract, engage and maintain relationships with the most talented resources that fuels this success. Tundra’s innovative approach to both Permanent and Contingent Recruitment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Master Vendor services and Payroll Management Solutions has positioned Tundra as one of world’s fastest growing recruitment companies.
If you are a business looking for a recruiting partner who will challenge conventional recruitment practices, ideas, processes and tools in our search for the very best Talent please contact us.
If you are candidate looking for a recruitment partner who is driven by a thirst to “Go Beyond” please register here. Please also have a look at the current list of vacancies.