Junior Project Planner

Junior Project Planner

Date: 28 Jan 2025

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope includes new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications, and digital systems.

Objective

As a member of the Project Core Team, the Junior Project Planner will support the scheduling teams and liaise with the Finance team for internal and external reporting. Previous experience in managing planning teams in a multi-project context and providing reporting is required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the project/program schedule using best practices.
• Manage efficiently planning deliverable issuance.
• Facilitate the synchronization and communication of internal stakeholders.
• Report pro-actively on schedule progress to various stakeholders (customer, core team, corporate).
• Build the project schedule based on internal standard WBS, contractual targets, and data provided by all stakeholders.
• Contribute with the Finance Project Manager to Earned Value Management.
• Propose the project baseline and ensure its acceptance (internally and by the Customer).
• Ensure the consistency of all internal and external stakeholders' commitments and manage schedule interfaces.
• Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues.
• Organize and lead periodic project schedule sessions.
• Provide a timely updated schedule situation highlighting the gap between the actual and the baseline.
• Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule.
• Prepare schedule and progress reports for Customer or Lead Unit or Partners.
• Provide support to Project Core Team on all issues related to project schedules.
• Apply the Project Scheduling Process.
• Promote time management practices awareness in the project team.
• Contribute to the return of experience (REX) and improvements, sharing best practices and schedule templates.

Performance measurements in contract or program execution:

• Baseline approved (internally and by the Customer).
• Regular and consistent scheduling updates, with potential delays analysis.
• Delivery on-time delivery of KPIs (OTD, Gate Reviews GO on time, sales, cash, etc.) and planning documents.
• Standard metrics measuring schedule robustness (PSI - Project Schedule Integrity).

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 4 years’ experience as PrPM / SSM / Project Development Planning Manager / Reporting Manager.
• Project management and industrial background.
• Experience in complex projects (Design-build).
• Familiarity with internal processes (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, and their interfaces).
• Experience with resource load schedules (material, manpower, etc.), Schedule of Values (SOV), Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS-Project software.
• Advanced MS Office proficiency, particularly in MS-Excel.
• Desirable overall knowledge of railway products and systems.
• Agility to juggle schedules (detailed execution and customer schedules) simulations and various scenarios and changing project goals.
• Forensic planning.
• Rigorous, structured, and anticipatory.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, resilience, and team spirit.
• Conflict management and multitasking.
• Ability to challenge the project team and be proactive in proposing solutions.
• Comfortable in an international and multi-cultural environment.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently, trustworthy, self-motivated, and a self-starter.
• Strict attention to detail and process-oriented.
• Strong analytical skills.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note:

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.