Sr. Scheduler

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Date: Jan 14, 2026

Location: Richland, WA, US

Operating Sector: Nuclear

Position Title: Sr. Scheduler

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a North American leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well‑being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs , and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction . With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best‑in‑class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?

Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Scheduler will be responsible for providing project controls support to Aecon’s ongoing mega‑projects in the Nuclear sector.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Assist in project set‑up activities, including establishing the WBS & all control accounts, reconciling bids to awards, setting the cost & schedule baseline
• Participate in proposal and estimating efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and baselines.
• Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings.
• Liaise with external groups (Accounting, Finance, Procurement, Construction, etc.) to gain inputs into Project Controls reports.
• Create & maintain project status update reports, forecast reports & project dashboards; ensure timely issuance to internal & external stakeholders (per client requirements).
• Create & maintain customized reports or dashboards to adapt to evolving risks & project needs.
• Develop and maintain resource plans, ensuring cost & schedule alignment.
• Regularly conduct variance analysis to understand trends & other baseline deviations in support of rigorous change management; provide variance narratives & propose corrective actions or recovery plans.
• Assist in monitoring project health & performance; ensure key performance metrics are well articulated to project leadership.
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity; provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends.
• Prepare Earned Value Management KPIs to assess project performance.
• Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined Project Controls plan & contract requirements.
• Support the development of project‑specific Project Controls plans, and the development of tools & templates.
• Develop and maintain a change log to track all internal & external changes and monitor progress through the change management process.
• Review the contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions regarding reporting, change management, and all other Project Controls areas.
• Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools & dashboards.
• Develop & maintain complex construction and engineering resource‑loaded schedules in compliance with customer scheduling standards/protocols as specified in the contract.
• Develop & maintain basis of schedule documenting all assumptions & parameters underpinning the baseline schedule.
• Develop fragnets to be carried out throughout the project lifecycle, across the different phases for use on similar scopes.
• Lead meetings focused on assessing schedule progress, obtaining schedule updates & general schedule coordination.
• Create lookahead reports, resource profiles & other customized P6 reports.
• Assist in project set‑up, casting baseline budgets, setting up rules of credit to support earned value management; ensure WBS & CBS alignment.
• Liaise with Construction on scheduling sequencing, assist in determining schedule priorities, support constructability reviews.
• Proactively identify schedule variances, logic gaps etc.; facilitate the development of recovery plans & other remedial action plans.
• Enter daily/weekly progress into the schedule & provide progress status reports.
• Maintain detailed baseline or schedule change logs to ensure integrity of the performance measurement baseline.
• Regularly perform critical path analysis to flag delays, identify near critical paths & parallel paths within the schedule.
• Regularly perform schedule quality analysis utilizing assessment tools (e.g. Acumen Fuse).
• Perform regular field tours to validate progress.
• Assist in the development of a project‑specific Schedule Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan.
• Ensure schedule quality by addressing deficiencies from schedule quality analysis.
• Support change management process by analyzing trends & schedule impact assessments.
• Support risk management process by providing inputs into schedule risk analysis modeling.
• Maintain baselines with approved changes, ensuring contractual alignment.
• Identify & lead rebaseline efforts when required.
• Manage the integration of subcontractor schedules (if applicable); review for schedule quality; assess progress and provide feedback to project leadership.
• Establish and ensure a set cadence for the importing of back‑up copies of project schedules managed in the client’s P6 environment.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 5-10 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking.
• Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post‑Secondary Degree.
• Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality.
• Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment.
• Innovative Problem‑Solving Skills.
• EPC Contractor (Self‑Perform) Experience.
• Construction Field Experience.
• Mega‑project or Portfolio Projects Experience.
• Microsoft Excel Expertise.
• Due to the nature of the work, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment.
• Our background check process includes a full security check and clearance process as well as reference checks. The security clearance process includes a comprehensive list of previous residences, employment, education and other pertinent information. Those with a valid Bruce Power security clearance are strongly preferred.

Aecon fostersdiversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.