About the role
Junior Planner
Where Greatness Grows
The greatest achievements in history are borne from the greatness within people – where human potential meets vision, and passion fuels evolution. Unlocking this potential is the most important thing we do at Bird.
As a leader in Canadian construction for over 100 years, the impact of our team is etched deeply within the core of our legacy. Beyond Bird, this impact is felt in the fundamental aspects of our everyday lives. From the critical infrastructure we depend on, to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canada’s skylines coast-to-coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible. Our impact is greater than ever, and we are looking for those who seek to redefine their story.
We are a dynamic team of over 5,000 with a range of professions, backgrounds, and areas of expertise. This breadth of diversity in people and opportunities is one of greatest aspects of building your career with Bird. Every trajectory looks different. At Bird, you hold the pen, and you write your story. As you unlock your potential, you are surrounded by a team that supports you every step of the way.
Be a part of our team, where we pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the way we treat each other and our partners. You will build a career and long-lasting relationships based on respect, collaboration, and a solution-focused mindset. Bird is a place where you will unlock your potential and achieve your goals.
As a Junior Planner, you will assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of project schedules for a large transit project. Supporting the Planning Manager, you will collaborate closely with project teams—including estimating, design, engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractors—to ensure the project schedule is effectively managed through the various phases of construction for the project.
What You Will Be Working On
- Assist the Planning & Scheduling Manager to update the project schedule or portions of it weekly, by analyzing work performed in the field and communicating with the operations group to obtain schedule update information (Actual Start/Finish Dates, Forecasted Start/Finish Dates, Actual Progress, Changes to Schedule Logic, Additional Scopes of Work).
- Provide analysis of schedule data to identify key project issues.
- Assist in coordinating schedule inputs from all parts of the project.
- Identify and analyze schedule variances and recommend associated corrective actions.
- Assist the Planning & Scheduling Manager in presenting the project schedule to the client.
- Participate in the development of WBS and help ensure project coding is effectively used for all applications.
- Assist the Project Manager in measuring progress and reviewing the subcontractor’s progress.
- Conduct or assist in performance measurement and associated schedule trends.
- Assist in the preparation of various levels of project reports to meet project needs.
- Ensure internal and external deadlines are met consistently and coordinate trades and internal teams in planning & Scheduling discussions.
What We Are Looking For
- Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- 1-3 years’ experience within a project controls group, construction management, and scheduling.
- Engineering and commercial construction experience.
- Working knowledge of multi-disciplinary construction activities.
- Junior Primavera P6, MS Project, InEight Schedule, and Excel skills
- Knowledge in the application of earned value, critical path analysis, and risk assessment is an asset.
- Experience in all aspects of project scheduling, including logic development, progress measurement, schedule impact analysis, resource loading/leveling, schedule risk analysis, etc.
- Familiar with construction contracting and the scheduling implications of contract terms.
- Ability to produce Progress Curves, Commodity progress, and Manpower Analysis.
- Knowledgeable of scope control and change management, and the ability to incorporate directed changes into the schedule baseline.
- Knowledgeable in earned value methodology.
- Ability to develop and assess change order impacts to the baseline schedule.
- Ability to articulate change order impacts to the project master schedule.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work well independently and with diverse personalities and work force.
- Ability to forge, grow, and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups.
We Put Safety First
A healthy and safe work environment is non-negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
We Lead With Honesty
We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
We Are Stronger Together
Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
We Are Driven To Do Great Work
We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
We Create Opportunity
Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.
Bird is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This is a core part of our culture and guides our actions and strategic priorities. We strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and share their unique perspectives and talents. Our ongoing commitments focus on addressing inequities and promoting a better understanding of diversity to build an inclusive and fair culture. We recognize that diverse teams are more knowledgeable, perform better, and achieve greater success. As such, we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating opportunities for all employees to grow and succeed.
About Bird Construction
Bird is a Canadian construction and maintenance company providing a comprehensive scope offering and a diversified portfolio of services to industrial, infrastructure and buildings markets, including new construction and retrofits; industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) services, shutdowns and turnarounds; civil infrastructure construction; mine support services; telecommunications and instrumentation, electrical and mechanical contracting; fabrication; steel modular construction; and specialty trades.
For over 100 years, Bird has been a people-focused company with an unwavering commitment to safety and a high level of service that provides long-term value for all stakeholders. Bird draws upon the extensive experience of over 6,000 employees to deliver exceptional operational performance and collaborative execution across all project sizes and delivery models, servicing all of Canada's major geographic markets.
About the role
Junior Planner
Where Greatness Grows
The greatest achievements in history are borne from the greatness within people – where human potential meets vision, and passion fuels evolution. Unlocking this potential is the most important thing we do at Bird.
As a leader in Canadian construction for over 100 years, the impact of our team is etched deeply within the core of our legacy. Beyond Bird, this impact is felt in the fundamental aspects of our everyday lives. From the critical infrastructure we depend on, to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canada’s skylines coast-to-coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible. Our impact is greater than ever, and we are looking for those who seek to redefine their story.
We are a dynamic team of over 5,000 with a range of professions, backgrounds, and areas of expertise. This breadth of diversity in people and opportunities is one of greatest aspects of building your career with Bird. Every trajectory looks different. At Bird, you hold the pen, and you write your story. As you unlock your potential, you are surrounded by a team that supports you every step of the way.
Be a part of our team, where we pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the way we treat each other and our partners. You will build a career and long-lasting relationships based on respect, collaboration, and a solution-focused mindset. Bird is a place where you will unlock your potential and achieve your goals.
As a Junior Planner, you will assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of project schedules for a large transit project. Supporting the Planning Manager, you will collaborate closely with project teams—including estimating, design, engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractors—to ensure the project schedule is effectively managed through the various phases of construction for the project.
What You Will Be Working On
- Assist the Planning & Scheduling Manager to update the project schedule or portions of it weekly, by analyzing work performed in the field and communicating with the operations group to obtain schedule update information (Actual Start/Finish Dates, Forecasted Start/Finish Dates, Actual Progress, Changes to Schedule Logic, Additional Scopes of Work).
- Provide analysis of schedule data to identify key project issues.
- Assist in coordinating schedule inputs from all parts of the project.
- Identify and analyze schedule variances and recommend associated corrective actions.
- Assist the Planning & Scheduling Manager in presenting the project schedule to the client.
- Participate in the development of WBS and help ensure project coding is effectively used for all applications.
- Assist the Project Manager in measuring progress and reviewing the subcontractor’s progress.
- Conduct or assist in performance measurement and associated schedule trends.
- Assist in the preparation of various levels of project reports to meet project needs.
- Ensure internal and external deadlines are met consistently and coordinate trades and internal teams in planning & Scheduling discussions.
What We Are Looking For
- Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- 1-3 years’ experience within a project controls group, construction management, and scheduling.
- Engineering and commercial construction experience.
- Working knowledge of multi-disciplinary construction activities.
- Junior Primavera P6, MS Project, InEight Schedule, and Excel skills
- Knowledge in the application of earned value, critical path analysis, and risk assessment is an asset.
- Experience in all aspects of project scheduling, including logic development, progress measurement, schedule impact analysis, resource loading/leveling, schedule risk analysis, etc.
- Familiar with construction contracting and the scheduling implications of contract terms.
- Ability to produce Progress Curves, Commodity progress, and Manpower Analysis.
- Knowledgeable of scope control and change management, and the ability to incorporate directed changes into the schedule baseline.
- Knowledgeable in earned value methodology.
- Ability to develop and assess change order impacts to the baseline schedule.
- Ability to articulate change order impacts to the project master schedule.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work well independently and with diverse personalities and work force.
- Ability to forge, grow, and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups.
We Put Safety First
A healthy and safe work environment is non-negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
We Lead With Honesty
We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
We Are Stronger Together
Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
We Are Driven To Do Great Work
We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
We Create Opportunity
Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.
Bird is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This is a core part of our culture and guides our actions and strategic priorities. We strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and share their unique perspectives and talents. Our ongoing commitments focus on addressing inequities and promoting a better understanding of diversity to build an inclusive and fair culture. We recognize that diverse teams are more knowledgeable, perform better, and achieve greater success. As such, we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating opportunities for all employees to grow and succeed.
About Bird Construction
Bird is a Canadian construction and maintenance company providing a comprehensive scope offering and a diversified portfolio of services to industrial, infrastructure and buildings markets, including new construction and retrofits; industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) services, shutdowns and turnarounds; civil infrastructure construction; mine support services; telecommunications and instrumentation, electrical and mechanical contracting; fabrication; steel modular construction; and specialty trades.
For over 100 years, Bird has been a people-focused company with an unwavering commitment to safety and a high level of service that provides long-term value for all stakeholders. Bird draws upon the extensive experience of over 6,000 employees to deliver exceptional operational performance and collaborative execution across all project sizes and delivery models, servicing all of Canada's major geographic markets.