27 Management PC Scheduling

Bechtel Corporation; Cheyenne (WY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Cheyenne, WY seeks an experienced project controls planner to lead commissioning and startup scheduling for a major power/industrial project. The role requires coordinating with construction, engineering, and procurement teams to deliver critical milestones on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in project controls planning, with hands-on startup planning on large sites and strong proficiency in Primavera tools, reporting, and data management.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in engineering or construction with 10–13 years of relevant experience.
• At least 10 years of project controls planning, construction and engineering experience.
• Minimum three years on a project jobsite as a construction/start-up planner, shutdown outage planner or maintenance planner.

Responsibilities

• Establishes, maintains, and forecasts the schedule for all commissioning and startup activities
• Interfaces with the construction team regarding turnover packages, scope, sequencing, and schedule
• Works closely with Engineering and Supply Chain to prioritize activities and support testing and commissioning
• Develops, maintains, and forecasts commissioning and startup progress curves
• Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
• Monitors subcontractor schedules and evaluates potential improvements

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Initiative

Data management

Schedule control

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk Analysis

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Cheyenne, WY
  

Requisition ID: 297946

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Cheyenne, WY
  

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Project Overview

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fuelling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S. Our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to full EPC delivery.

This role will begin in Reston, VA; following contract award, selected candidates will relocate to designated project site in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the re-emerging power business.

Job Summary

This role requires good grounding in engineering work processes, planning and schedule analysis and EPC project management requirements. This role provides key support to the Start-up manager and delivery team in collating, analyzing and reporting against start up, testing and punch list clearance progress, accurately reflecting deliverable achievements, forecasting future achievements and identifying potential opportunities and challenges. Reporting to the Start-Up manager with a functional line of responsibility to the Planning Manager, working in collaboration with project controls and contracts and procurement, this role is an important team player in achieving our challenging goals.

The candidate for this position must be a self-starter, able to work independently while remaining a team player, and capable of bringing potential scenarios and solutions to the table for group evaluation and scenario studies.

Major Responsibilities

• Establishes, maintains, and forecasts the schedule for all commissioning and startup activities
• Interfaces with the construction team regularly regarding system turnover packages, including scope, sequencing, and schedule
• Works closely with Engineering and Supply Chain to help prioritize and sequence their activities / deliverables to support testing and commissioning
• Develops, maintains, and forecasts commissioning and startup progress curves
• Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
• Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialty work activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements
• Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule
• Monitors and validates subcontractor schedules
• Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Qualification in an engineering or construction discipline, with requisite project experience:
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in project controls planning, construction and engineering.
• At least three years of experience on a project jobsite as a construction planner, preferably with at least one assignment as a start-up planner, shutdown outage planner or maintenance planner, ideally with experience in setting up testing reporting systems.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Skilled in oral and written communication with demonstrated skill to present information to management and clients
• Proficient with PC operating systems and various essential software applications; advanced knowledge of multiple discipline-specific programs currently utilized at Bechtel, such as Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to take initiative in project related tasks and coordination with various stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to ensure effective project delivery
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team atmosphere
• Has an intermediate familiarity with engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes as executed by Bechtel
• Proven data management skills, ideally with some database development background.
• Able to carry out document research in a logical, structured manner
• Possesses an intermediate understanding of conducting Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Proven data management skills, ideally with some database development background.
• Able to carry out document research in a logical, structured manner.

Total Rewards/Benefits

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