Senior Scheduler – Data Centers in Toronto

You've never been satisfied with “good enough.” You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built. At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land. Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

Responsibilities include:

• Implementing and managing the standard, goals, policies, etc. for the project or program.
• Scheduling the planning, development, and maintenance of the project Master schedule to meet the project objectives and schedule basis.
• Developing, analyzing, and managing the progress measurement, earned value, performance data, schedule reporting, schedule change implementation, and developing and maintaining the schedule management plan.
• Preparing and entrenching scheduling and planning procedures and work instructions for the contractors and project team.
• Formulating and maintaining the basis of schedule for each baseline, and the baseline curves including progress and manpower.
• Liaising with risk to develop a summary schedule suitable for quantitative schedule risk analysis.
• Generating and verifying monthly updates, issuing progress reports, progress schedules, and dashboards.
• Providing schedule input to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and milestone dates.
• Conducting bid evaluation and ongoing management of consultants, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintaining and optimizing the schedule through change management procedures.
• Reviewing and assessing schedule impacts due to changes or claims.
• Analyzing and monitoring schedule variances, floats, trends, and KPIs.
• Managing schedule changes and forecasting project impact.
• Implementing corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline.
• Performing audits on various schedules including those produced by contractors.
• Reviewing project scope changes, claims for schedule and cost impact.
• Creating and implementing key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements management protocol, project calendars, and resource and plant data libraries.
• Reviewing the baseline schedule and assessing the compliance of the schedule with the project agreement and best practices.
• Conducting forensic analysis of project schedules, producing recommendations for improvement, and analyzing schedule delays.
• Identifying commercial and schedule risks and developing mitigation measures.
• Actively participating in the mentoring and hiring process.
• Developing the vision for the consulting services provided in scheduling for the project or program.
• Building and maintaining a positive, high-performing team culture.
• Clarifying acceptable standards of workmanship through every stage of the work.
• Monitoring and managing scheduling staff performance.
• Promoting a project environment that is inclusive and diverse.

Working Conditions: Office or Site-based.

Experience: Minimum of 12 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in large projects or programs.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Licenses OR Certifications: Holding recognized certifications including PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management and Scheduling methods.
• Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Power Query.
• Proficient in Primavera P6.
• Competent in Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS is an asset.
• Expert understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects.
• Ability to arrange priorities and accelerate competing risks to meet deadlines.
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities.
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks.
• Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths.
• Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity.
• Effectively leads multi-resource scheduling teams.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

What's in it for you:

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water.
• You own the outcome.
• Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
• Work that outlasts you.
• Recognition that means something in this industry.

About Accenture Construct: Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business. We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time.