About the role#
Thales is looking for a Project Planning & Scheduling Co-op Student or intern to join our team. You will work alongside experienced professionals to develop skills in project management while gaining hands-on experience in the defense and security industry. This is a full-time, paid position that offers exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
What you'll do#
- Support the project planning team in developing and maintaining project schedules.
- Assist in creating and updating integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
- Translate project scope and engineering information into structured work breakdowns and activities.
- Collaborate with project and engineering teams during scheduling workshops.
- Participate in schedule tracking, progress reporting, and basic schedule analysis.
- Identify schedule risks and help maintain schedule quality and integrity.
- Contribute to regular reporting on project milestones and status updates.
- Support ongoing improvements to planning processes and documentation.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Ability to work in a team environment and a willingness to learn.
- English language proficiency.
- Assets include advanced MS Excel skills and experience with Power BI or Power Query.
- Coursework or basic knowledge related to project management or scheduling is helpful.
Location & details#
- This role is based in Ottawa, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- The work modality is hybrid.
- You must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to hardware, software, or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US ITAR, and/or the US EAR.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.
About Thales
Thales operates as a public company focused on defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity. The firm develops technology for critical environments including cloud systems, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. It maintains a presence in 68 countries with a workforce of over 65,000 people. The organization is based in Meudon, France.
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