Chef, planification de projet / Project Planning Lead

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

Your new role

Reporting to the Manager, Project Controls, the Project Planning Manager will be responsible for developing the project master schedule, integrating stakeholder schedules, and monitoring the progress of the Windfall Project in accordance with industry’s best practices.

Your key responsibilities:

1. Planning Leadership and Schedule Governance

• Develop, coordinate, and maintain the project schedule, covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start‑up.

• Define planning standards, methodologies, tools, and processes for the entire project and all stakeholders (EPCM, contractors, major suppliers).

2. Coordination with Internal and External Teams

• Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, logistics, and commissioning teams to ensure schedule integration and consistency.

• Collect and validate planning data from contractors, subcontractors, and consultants.

• Ensure alignment of EPCM schedules and sub‑projects with the overall project strategy.

3. Analysis, Performance Monitoring, and Schedule Control

• Perform advanced analyses (critical path, potential delays, cross‑discipline impacts, what‑if scenarios).

• Produce periodic progress reports (S‑curves, Earned Value, variance analysis, performance indicators).

• Identify schedule‑related risks, propose mitigation measures, and monitor their implementation.

4. Contribution to Strategic Decision‑Making

• Present planning trends, critical issues, and recommendations to the project executive committee.

• Support management in decision‑making related to priorities, work sequencing, and resource optimization.

• Analyze the impact of scope changes, operational constraints, and strategic decisions on the overall project schedule.

5. Interface Management and Multidisciplinary Integration

• Ensure integration of interfaces between disciplines (engineering – procurement – construction – commissioning).

• Maintain a global and proactive perspective to anticipate schedule conflicts and bottlenecks.

• Track the progress of key deliverables (long‑lead items, critical packages, priority infrastructure).

6. Planning Tools and Systems

• Administer and optimize project planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, TILOS, 4D analysis tools).

• Ensure the quality and integrity of data within planning systems.

• Train users and promote planning best practices.

7. Continuous Improvement and Compliance

• Propose and implement improvements to planning and monitoring practices.

• Ensure compliance with internal, contractual, and regulatory planning standards.

• Maintain documentation of processes, updates, and decisions impacting the schedule.

What you'll need to succeed

• University degree in business administration, engineering, or another relevant field;

• At least ten (10) years of experience in planning and project controls for large‑scale industrial or mining construction projects;

• Bilingualism;

• Proven experience in overall project planning for large construction projects;

• Experience using Primavera (P6) on large construction projects;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, etc.);

• Mining experience is considered an asset.

What you'll get in return

• Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project

• Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation.

• Access to global projects networks to leverage the best practices across Gold Fields

• Highly competitive compensation

• Collective insurance plan

• RRSP

• And much more!

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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