Defense Contract jobs in Ottawa, ON

Primavera P6 Scheduler/Planner

Location: Halifax/Ottawa/Victoria (Hybrid, 3 days in office, 2 days' work from home)

Schedule: Core hours are 9:30am-3:00pm local time (somehow flexible)

Maximum Pay Rate: $68.60/hour

Clearance Requirement: Secret clearance

Contract Length: 1 year contract (potential for extension or converted to permanent)

Position Summary

The P6 Project Scheduler/Planner will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of key Work Packages across the Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels (MWAV) Program. This role will mainly address the Planning/Scheduling requirements required by the MCDV Disposals project and how this work effort relates to the broader MWAV objectives. Reporting into the Planning Group Lead and forming part of the PMO, you will develop and maintain integrated schedules that enable predictable delivery, effective change control and informed decision-making.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

This role is well suited to a planner/scheduler who is confident building and maintaining logic-driven schedules in Primavera P6 and is comfortable working closely with project stakeholders to manage key projects.

The main duties of the P6 Project Scheduler/Planner include:

• Developing and maintaining detailed integrated project schedules in Primavera P6.
• Translating engineering scope into structured WBS, activities, logic and milestones.
• Facilitating scheduling/planning workshops with engineering, project, and functional stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining schedule baselines and supporting formal change control.
• Performing schedule quality checks (logic integrity, float analysis, constraints, critical path).
• Tracking progress, forecast completion and analyzing schedule variance and impacts.
• Identifying schedule risks related to design and implementation activities.
• Conforming to PMO-standard reporting: milestone status, critical path, lookahead plans and management dashboards.
• Supporting the established business delivery rhythm through timely updates and accurate forecasting.
• Aligning schedule with cost/resource inputs (where applicable) and supporting integrated performance reporting.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of PMO planning standards, templates and governance.

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

Include minimum experience qualifications, required proficiencies with specialized knowledge, computer proficiencies, etc.

· Undergraduate qualifications or equivalent training in a related field, such as Business, Engineering or Project Management.

· Minimum 4 + Years of experience in scheduling/planning roles, preferably in a multi-disciplined engineering environment.

· Strong understanding of scheduling/planning best practices.

· Competent user of Primavera P6.

· Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and meet tight deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present complex information clearly to a range of audiences.

· Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to promote cooperation at all levels.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Experience with Earned Value principles, systems and techniques.

· Experience with Quantitative Risk Analysis (Schedule/Cost) is considered beneficial.

· Prior experience in Engineering or Defense industry is desirable.

· Advanced MS Excel skills and general data analysis competencies; familiarity with Power Query or BI tools is beneficial.

· Able to obtain a Canadian security clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred attributes for the position, which are not required in the minimum qualifications (e.g., master’s degree):

· Knowledge and understanding of the Defence Sector.

· Experience across the In-Service Support phases of a project lifecycle.

· Experience working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organization.

· PMI-SP or similar credentials

Pay: $68.60 per hour

Application question(s):

• Are you a competent user of Primavera P6?

Experience:

• Multi-discipline engineering scheduling/planning: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Secret Clearance (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON