Master Planner

Reference Number : 1164 

Status : Permanent - Full-time  

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $86,366 - $106,687

Number of positions to be filled : 1 

Application Deadline : 01/30/2026

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility. 

Why Join Us?

POSITION
To deliver these projects, VIA Rail is seeking a Master Planner. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the seamless coordination of activities within a complex program, while aligning stakeholders and suppliers with our strategic objectives and timelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Planning: In collaboration with the Program Manager, coordinate the integration of project plans into a comprehensive and structured master plan.
• Review and Optimization: Facilitate sessions with stakeholders to review the master plan, apply best practices, and ensure consistency of the critical path.
• Capacity Management: Support teams in implementing demand and capacity management using CPMO standards and the EPM solution (Project Online).
• Monitoring and Control: Maintain the master plan, including schedules for internal resources and external suppliers, track progress, anticipate obstacles and delays, and recommend corrective actions.
• Quality and Continuous Improvement: Monitor the quality of plans, collaborate with project managers and controllers to improve planning standards, and contribute to process development.
• Resource Management: Establish the overall resource plan, identify capacity gaps, and propose adjustments.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the reference point for planning and capacity management for the Montreal Mobility Modernization program at Dorval and Enhanced Train Control.
• Analysis: Perform quantitative risk analyses using the Monte Carlo method to assess potential impacts on schedules and costs, and present recommendations.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 5 to 8 years of experience in major project management or planning.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning and integrated capacity management.
• PMP certification (an asset).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
• Autonomy and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Expertise in MS Project, EPM, and Excel (complex scenario modeling).
• Ability to simplify complex issues for decision-makers and executives.
• Leadership, organizational skills, and ability to lead teams.
• Strategic vision and ability to set clear priorities.
  
  

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!