Senior Project Planner

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

As a Senior Project Planner, you’ll play a key role in driving project performance by developing, maintaining and optimizing integrated project schedules.

You’ll support decision-making, identify risks and opportunities, and partner with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful execution of complex EPCM projects.

Working directly with project managers, engineers and contractors, both on site and across project teams, you’ll contribute to project performance and protect the firm’s commercial interests, while helping build a strong, disciplined execution platform that supports BBA’s growth and expansion in the U.S.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Lead the development, optimization and maintenance of integrated EPCM project schedules, including detailed engineering, procurement, logistics, construction and commissioning
  
• Analyze critical paths, risks and opportunities
  
• Drive adherence to the schedule and performance
  
• Exercise independent judgement in selecting, filing, compiling and analyzing data from various sources
  
• Provide data-driven recommendations and solutions to project leadership
  
• Generate schedule progress reports and produce performance indicators
  
• Carry out all other related tasks that could help deliver projects

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Desire to motivate and train the next generation
  
• Inspirational leadership
  
• Willingness to work together while having fun
  
• Caring mindset that puts people first
  

Summary of certifications and job requirements

• College diploma, university degree or other relevant substituted experience
• At least 10 years of experience carrying out these functions on medium or large-scale projects in the heavy industrial or mining sectors
  
• Experience with EPCM projects
  
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary design and construction processes
  
• Proficiency with industry best practices, such as AACEI and PMI
  
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS-Project
  
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
  
• Availble to travel occasionally to frequently, depending on project needs
  
• Asset: practical knowledge of the Prism G2 Suite
  
• Asset: carried out these functions as part of international projects
  
• Asset: bilingual (French or Spanish)
  

An overview of BBA’s total rewards

• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment
  
• 401(k) retirement plan
  
• Annual paid time off (PTO)
  
• Statutory holidays
  
• Premium for employee referrals
  

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
  
• Participation in innovation projects
  
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  
• A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
  
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
  
• A growing business with many opportunities

About BBA

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, with over 45 years of experience serving the energy and natural resources industry.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Their passion and excellence have earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and Best Managed Companies, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, lead and be themselves.

Our teams bring together engineering, environmental and commissioning expertise to deliver practical, innovative and sustainable solutions—from strategy to execution. With 20 offices across Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, we combine local presence with international reach, offering clients close collaboration and field-ready support.

Learn more about our culture and projects on LinkedIn or connect with our talent team.