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Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.\nAt Agropur, accountability means owning challenges and taking concrete action to achieve results.\nAn environment that empowers you to take action:\nFlexible remote work\nRecognition of years of service for vacation calculation;\nFlexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services;\nEmployee assistance program;\nAnnual bonus\nOpportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.);\nPension plan with company contributions;\nSalary scale 007: $118,000 to $147,500 (Base salary will be determined based on your academic background, experience, training, and skills related to the position.)\nBusiness travel of approximatively 30%\nWhat you’ll be responsible for each day:\nDo you want to play a key role in the success of large-scale industrial capital programs valued at $1 billion or more? We are looking for a planning and scheduling expert to take hands-on ownership of the development, integration, monitoring, and reporting of schedules for major EPC, EPCM, and owner-managed programs.\nYou will be involved at every stage of the project lifecycle, from concept development, feasibility studies, FEL, and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and handover to operations. As a true partner to leadership, you will turn complex project controls data into clear, actionable insights that support decision-making.\nPlanning and Scheduling\nDevelop, maintain, and control Level 1 to 5 schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM) best practices.\nEstablish and enforce planning and scheduling standards, methodologies, and governance processes.\nAnalyze the critical path, near-critical paths, constraints, float, and execution risks.\nFacilitate multidisciplinary planning workshops with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance teams.\nEstablish baseline schedules based on industry standards and historical program performance.\nIntegrated Program Planning\nDevelop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for multi-project capital programs.\nIntegrate contractor, EPC firm, and workstream schedules into a single program-level view.\nCoordinate the sequencing of engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, and start-up.\nManage interfaces and dependencies across projects and contractors and support investment planning and portfolio prioritization.\nResources, Progress, and Earned Value\nDevelop resource-loaded schedules, workforce forecasts, histograms, workforce curves, and capacity models.\nIdentify constraints and peak periods, analyze productivity, and recommend resource optimization and leveling strategies.\nImplement physical progress measurement systems, including rules of credit for all project phases, and validate contractor progress reports.\nDevelop and monitor S-curves, forecast curves, and key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards.\nSupport Earned Value Management (EVM), including PV, EV, AC, SPI, and CPI, and forecast project completion dates.\nPerform scenario analyses, develop recovery and acceleration plans, and support contingency management and forecasting.\nSchedule Risk Management\nFacilitate schedule risk identification and mitigation workshops.\nPerform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including Monte Carlo analyses.\nDevelop mitigation strategies and monitor confidence levels and recovery actions.\nExecutive Reporting\nCreate high-impact presentations for senior leadership, steering committees, investment committees, capital approval committees, and project review boards.\nBuild dashboards, visual analytics, and management reports, including monthly project controls reports.\nPresent schedule performance, risks, forecasts, and recovery plans to senior stakeholders.\nContractor and EPC Firm Management\nReview, challenge, and approve EPC firm and contractor schedules, and conduct quality and compliance reviews.\nValidate contractor progress reports and forecast assumptions.\nLead schedule coordination meetings and assess the impact of scope changes.\nSupport contract administration, claims analysis, and contractor performance evaluations.\nThe individual who will own this role:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.\nA master’s degree or equivalent advanced professional qualification is an asset.\nAny equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.\nMinimum of 15 years of project planning and scheduling experience, including at least 10 years supporting large industrial EPC/EPCM projects.\nDemonstrated experience on capital projects valued from $500 million to over $5 billion.\nProven experience developing and managing integrated schedules, from development phases (PEA, PFS, FS) through delivery (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up).\nExperience leading planning activities within mature project controls organizations.\nExperience in one or more of the following sectors: oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, mining and metals, power generation, energy, infrastructure, heavy industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or dairy processing.\nExperience supporting expansion, brownfield or greenfield, transformation, packaging, utilities, or manufacturing transformation projects in the dairy or food sector.\nExpert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 Professional and P6 EPPM.\nExpertise in Critical Path Method (CPM), Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), resource loading and capacity planning, progress measurement, Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule risk analysis, S-curves and forecasting, and recovery and acceleration plans.\nExpert-level proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, data analysis, dashboards, and resource forecasting models).\nAdvanced proficiency in PowerPoint (presentations for senior leadership, steering committees, and investment approvals), Word, and Microsoft Project.\nStrategic thinking and the ability to plan and control multi-billion-dollar capital programs.\nStrong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence EPC firms and project teams.\nExcellent presentation preparation and delivery skills.\nAnalytical mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a high level of rigor regarding schedule integrity.\nComfort facilitating complex planning workshops.\nStrong focus on supporting decision-making.\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively within a highly matrixed organization.\nAn environment that values engagement and encourages everyone to take initiative.\nAgropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. 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