What is the role of a planning engineer?
Planning engineers are critical to several industries because practically every organization and company needs expert planners. Their primary focus is on developing comprehensive project plans and schedules, ensuring the timely and efficient execution of projects while meeting all quality and safety standards. Planning engineers coordinate with multiple stakeholders, including project managers, contractors, and other engineering teams, to facilitate seamless project delivery.
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Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Montréal
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 4 years
Design power electronic circuits (e.g., AC/DC, DC/AC converters) from scratch, not off-the-shelf solutions. Develop and simulate analog/digital circuits, including control algorithms for power systems. Collaborate closely with software engineers to translate control logic into C code. Oversee the full development cycle - from concept, prototyping, PCB design, to guiding mass production. Assist PCB layout engineers (artworkers) by defining: Proper component placement Thermal management considerations EMI, current, and frequency constraints Routing guidance (especially for high-power systems)
Chief Process Engineer
Location: Kamloops
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 3 years
Be a Courageous Safety Leader by adhering to safety and environmental rules and procedures, leading Safety Investigations, participating in Visible Felt Leadership and Safety Tours. Collaborate with Mill Operations, Maintenance, and support groups to design and implement process control strategies and real-time optimization for selected circuits. Manage a process control team of engineers, supervisors, and technicians. Ensure daily variance reviews and recommendations for Crushing, Grinding, Throughput, and Cu/Mo Recovery circuits. Support department meetings and provide input on forecasts, reviews, and planning sessions. Contribute to projects that maximize production, reduce costs, and resolve operational risks. Maintain monitoring programs to track performance, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions. Ensure the control systems group maintains infrastructure for regulatory and advanced applications. Author technical reports and project documents for process improvements and targets. Draft capital requests and project charters for initiatives advancing recovery, quality, safety, or cost reduction. Manage external suppliers and consultants, ensuring safety and compliance during on-site projects
Project Engineer
Location: Regina
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 0 years
Lead or support the design, planning, and execution of underground development, construction, and infrastructure projects Coordinate technical activities between project sites and corporate offices, ensuring alignment on design and execution plans Prepare engineering designs, drawings, schedules, and calculations using relevant software platforms Conduct technical analyses and provide field engineering support to ensure safe and efficient implementation of designs Develop and maintain project documentation including reports, procedures, schedules, and cost forecasts Mentor junior engineering staff and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and development initiatives Support proposal development and client communications by contributing technical input and documentation Ensure compliance with health & safety standards, engineering codes, and project requirements Participate in site inspections, audits, and troubleshooting efforts during project execution
P6 Scheduler-Technology Commissioning & Systems Transition
Location: Saskatoon
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 0 years
P6 Scheduler- Technology Commissioning & Systems Transition Saskatoon, ON Schedule: M-F, Professional Working Day Contract: 12 months Introduction: Our client's Technology Commissioning and Systems Transition team is seeking a P6 Scheduler to support the planning, scheduling, and execution of technology-related projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with project milestones and deliverables. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules in Primavera P6, integrating key milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation. Work closely with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasting and scheduling of technology commissioning and system transition activities. Identify potential schedule risks, constraints, and conflicts, providing proactive mitigation strategies. Track project progress, update schedules, and generate reports to support decision-making and project tracking. Coordinate with various teams to align schedules with BHP's broader project portfolio and operational goals. Ensure compliance with BHP's scheduling standards, procedures, and governance requirements. Support scheduling-related reporting and presentations for internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in project scheduling and controls. Requirements 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, preferably within mining, technology commissioning, or large-scale industrial projects. Proficiency in Primavera P6 is required. Strong understanding of project planning, critical path analysis, and resource leveling. Experience working in technology deployment, system transitions, or commissioning environments is highly desirable. Ability to interpret engineering and construction schedules and align them with technology project timelines. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. Additional Information: This role is required to be on-site, located in Saskatoon office What We Offer Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort - let us match you to your ideal position. About Us Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That's what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 45 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing - anywhere in the world.
Department Manager, Mechanical
Location: Burlington
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Quality Management
Experience: 5 years
Manage the mechanical engineering team according to required time frames and standards by supervising the performance of mechanical engineers, reviewing deliverables and providing high level technical expertise. Contribute to the cost-efficient delivery of mechanical engineering by managing the man hour budget and reviewing and approving mechanical capital cost estimates, recommending alternative approaches where possible. Ensures current technical standards, reference materials, software programs and tools are in place as necessary for the use of the Mechanical discipline. Review and approve discipline specific project execution strategies and engineering plans in conjunction with the assigned Mechanical lead on the project. Arrange for Technical reviews as specified in operating procedures and the project execution plan. Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions. Collaborate with the leadership team in other offices to ensure appropriate inter-office resource sharing. In collaboration with People & Performance, manage the recruitment and selection of required resources for the group including selecting and hiring top performers and appropriately managing workload. Provide guidance and knowledge to engineers and other group members in support of their personal and professional development. Manage the performance of the Mechanical group by carrying out performance reviews and providing technical and leadership support where required. Foster a customer focused team environment that promotes openness, trust, empowerment, innovation, team work and high quality performance for client satisfaction.
Senior Risk Assessor
Location: Alberta
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 4 years
Responsibilities Interpret field and laboratory data to support environmental risk assessments. Apply Tier 1 and Tier 2 regulatory soil and groundwater guidelines to identify exceedances. Analyze data from complex sites to develop Tier 2 guidelines using the Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) or other site-specific approaches. Prepare Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) sampling plans. Draft and review technical reports prior to client submission. Assist in planning and executing environmental assessment and remediation programs. Provide guidance to field teams during assessment and remediation activities. Foster strong working relationships with clients, vendors, and internal team members. Mentor intermediate staff and collaborate with professionals across disciplines, including agrologists, geologists, hydrogeologists, and geophysicists. Support the development and management of project workplans, including cost estimates, schedules, vendor coordination, quality assurance, and safety protocols. Deliver projects on time and within approved budgets. Contribute to the creation of internal policies and standard operating procedures.
Inventory Analyst
Location: Calgary
Branche: Renewable Energy
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 0 years
Inventory Analyst Calgary, Alberta Contract term: 2 years - possibility of extension Introduction Brunel is currently seeking an experienced Inventory Analyst to support our oil and gas client in Calgary, Alberta. Reporting to the CP Planning and Procurement Manager, it is a key role that is responsible to manage the inventory and demand planning processes in support of strengthening a world class supply chain to meet the business demand. This inventory analyst will be experienced in setting up, maintaining and improving an end-to-end inventory management strategy(ies) and processes for large scale process industry Operations, industrial projects, shutdowns and turnarounds and has also planned for material storage, preservation and oversee the implementation. Responsibilities Design, implement, improve and optimize the SAP MM (Materials Management) Plan Perform both strategic and transactional inventory management - optimizing inventory across the operations. Develop, implement and maintain inventory work processes with a focus on continuous improvements Develop, deploy and monitor inventory KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and inventory performance against targets. Provide early planning & input into the on-boarding approach for asset purchases- Share best practices cross-warehouse/country/business. Identify MM continuous improvement initiatives at local/ site level Provide an interface between Material Management and Plant Maintenance to ensure the completeness and accuracy of BoM's (Bill of Materials). Provide material visibility and assurance during planning, through work order release to work execution Support the design and configuration of the Materials Management Module in SAP to deliver optimum flexibility and performance aligned with available/chosen supply chains Deliver Operational spare parts and BOM build support. Working collaboratively, complete Inventory Analyst reviews of spare parts and select optimum sparing levels for the supply chain, considering all elements and maintenance advisor input. Fully responsible for ensuring quality and accuracy of the material master for the plant. In collaboration with Discipline Engineers, develop and implement obsolescence plan for our client. Prepare annual plan for inventory review and seek sign off from the business Surplus identification and take measures to prevent buildup of excess stock Develop implementation & maintenance of inventory work process improvements Develop and implement inventory & disposal policy Develop performance dashboard of the inventory management area Following our client coding system, create and amend Material Master. Provide early planning and input into the on-boarding approach for the purchasing of a new asset from the MM perspective Review proposed spare parts / BOMs list to ensure that the MRD transfers are set up in our client systems correctly and stocking decisions are set up in line with current inventory philosophy Perform mass data uploads into SAP, as and when needed. Work with CP Lead/ Contract Engineers/ Contract Analyst to support Contract Holder with fit-for-purpose MM support to embed MM excellence in contracts Provide advisory support to CP Lead and Contract Holder to identify areas of MM value leakage/ improvements from MM perspective Requirements A seasoned CP professional with good commercial skills and at least 6 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry covering a mixture of Technical and Materials Management engineering disciplines. We are seeking an individual with experience in the following: Very strong analytical and critical thinking skills is a must. Very strong knowledge for equipment and parts management in support of plan maintenance. Very strong knowledge of Work Order and associated processes to drive progress around inventory management. Execution of key demand and inventory management activities, including planning and replenishment, demand forecasting, expediting, assurance, compliances and reporting, lead-time analysis and reduction. Perform periodic risk analysis with stakeholders (engineering, maintenance & procurement) stakeholders to effectively balance the plant reliability and associated costs to maintain the acceptable risk profile. Identify and implement opportunities to reduce working capital and periodically create or enhance awareness among stakeholders to continually improve upon the working capital engaged in the business. Using inventory work processes and systems Contributing to annual inventory planning Perform slow moving and dead inventory analysis to optimize the inventory and lead / coordinate the inventory disposal. Monitoring inventory KPIs and inventory performance against targets Identifying methods to optimize stock (i.e. surplus management) Understanding of MMR and BoM best practice Liaising with the Business on inventory level and stocking strategy Managing and coaching stakeholders to create awareness on cost optimization initiatives. Managing customers and key stakeholders, i.e. WH Lead, Maintenance, CP Using SAP-IM and SAP-MM to control warehouse operations. Able to research and understand external benchmarks and best practices for safety and operations critical material Identifying opportunities for improved performance, competencies, and materials management excellence.
Director of Regulatory
Location: Canada
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 3 years
Responsible for preparing client proposals and generating new business, including leading presentations to potential RA clients, and participating in multifunctional presentations Prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous projects to meet budget (including invoice review), timelines and client expectations; anticipate and resolve emerging issues Responsible for development and implementation of RA activities including assessments, strategies, submissions and agency interactions, applying expert knowledge in core area of regulatory practice (e.g., CMC, Medical Devices, CTAs, US etc.) and at least basic knowledge outside of core area Maintain target billables by obtaining new business Creates opportunities to build agency relationships by participating in professional activities such as offering industry training, conference presentations, publications and webinars Leads client and agency interface, with responsibility for strengthening relationships and growing the business. Responsible for the quality of deliverables, by ensuring compliance with the company and client review and approval processes; identifies and implements opportunities for process improvement Develop and maintain partnerships with senior decision-makers to build the business, resolve significant issues, and create opportunities Analyze data, the regulatory environment and business objectives to make and implement recommendations, using judgement to identify innovative solutions while managing uncertainty. Lead and advise clients and cross-functional teams on agency interactions Leads decision-making and conflict resolution surrounding regulatory issues within cross-functional teams Proactively identifies, shares and interprets regulatory intelligence Manage multiple simultaneous projects to ensure that they are on budget, meet timelines and client expectations. Engages in continuous learning activities in order to provide effective consulting services and be a sought-after resource. Develop and manage 0-2 regulatory direct reports at Manager level or below, as assigned including but not limited to assignment delegation, time and budget management, skill and knowledge development
Corporate Development Advisor
Location: Calgary
Branche: Internal Sales & Marketing
Expertise: Marketing & Sales
Experience: 3 years
Develop and support financial models, valuation assessments, and business cases to inform executive-level decision-making. Monitor industry news and trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities relevant to the business. Prepare detailed presentations and reports for senior leadership and Board-level review, articulating the economic benefits, risks, and strategic alignment of proposed initiatives. Partner with internal stakeholders across business units, asset management, and Finance to contribute to long-term asset and capital planning. Evaluate and support inorganic growth opportunities aligned with the organization's broader strategic goals. Apply structured problem-solving techniques to bring clarity to complex or ambiguous business challenges. Analyze and synthesize both quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights. Effectively communicate findings through data visualizations, presentations, and concise summaries. Facilitate internal workshops and gather feedback from leadership to inform strategic direction.
Territory Sales Representative
Location: Fort McMurray
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Marketing & Sales
Experience: 2 years
As the onsite representative, you'll play a key role in fostering relationships and driving sales, while being an integral part of the local Oil Sands network. Key Responsibilities* Client Engagement: Call on Oil Sands Owners, Engineers, Fabricators, Contractors, and Distributors to build and maintain strong relationships.* Community Presence: Serve as a representative of the company within the local Oil Sands community. Previous onsite exposure in Oil Sands projects is preferred but not required.* Sales Cycle Management: Manage the complete sales cycle, from identifying new projects and opportunities to overseeing installations and providing follow-up support.* Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in the Oil Sands Metro Team, located in Fort McMurray and Calgary. Travel Requirements* Travel is approximately 20-25%, primarily within Alberta, including Fort McMurray, Edmonton, and Calgary
What do planning engineers do?
Planning engineers are responsible for several key tasks throughout the project lifecycle. They meticulously analyze project requirements and objectives to create detailed plans, encompassing timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates. These professionals collaborate with project managers to set achievable milestones and deadlines, allowing for efficient project monitoring and progress tracking.
Moreover, planning engineers continuously assess project risks and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential delays and disruptions. They monitor the project's progress, identify any deviations from the original plan, and propose corrective actions to ensure the project remains on schedule.
Planning engineers utilize various project management tools and software to create and manage Gantt charts, critical path analysis, and resource utilization charts. These tools aid in effective project planning and resource allocation, allowing for the optimization of manpower and equipment utilization.
What are the required skills for a planning engineer?
To excel as a planning engineer, individuals must possess a diverse skill set. Exceptional organizational skills are essential for managing complex project plans and multiple timelines effectively. Planning engineers should be adept at problem-solving, as they often encounter unforeseen challenges that require quick and efficient resolution to keep the project on track.
Communication skills are crucial for successful collaboration with project stakeholders and team members. Planning engineers need to convey complex technical information and project updates clearly and concisely. Additionally, they should have a strong understanding of project management methodologies and techniques to develop efficient and realistic project schedules.
Where do planning engineers work?
Planning engineers find employment opportunities in a variety of industries, especially in construction, infrastructure development, manufacturing, and large-scale project management. They may work for construction companies, engineering firms, government agencies, or any organization involved in project planning and execution.
Common planning engineer responsibilities
Develop comprehensive project plans and schedules, considering project requirements, objectives, and available resources;
Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to set realistic milestones and deadlines for project completion;
Continuously monitor project progress, identify potential delays, and implement corrective measures to keep the project on track;
Conduct risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions;
Utilize project management tools and software to create Gantt charts, critical path analysis, and resource utilization charts;
Coordinate with engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure timely and efficient project execution;
Optimize resource allocation and manpower utilization to maximize project efficiency;
Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, keeping them informed of project status and any changes to the plan;
Comply with safety regulations and quality standards throughout the project;
Maintain detailed project documentation, including plans, schedules, and progress reports.
Qualifications for planning engineers
To become a planning engineer, candidates should possess at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Additional certifications in project management or relevant software proficiency can be advantageous.
Other essential qualifications include:
- 2-4+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling;
- Proficiency in project management tools and software;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities;
- Extensive experience with project management methodologies;
- Detail-oriented and highly organized;
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams;
- Dedicated to completing projects on time and within the budget.
