Construction Planner

Lumapr; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction firm is seeking a Construction Planner to coordinate planning and administration for construction projects. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field, and relevant experience in substation and transmission line construction. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills are essential. This role may require being fluent in both English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related work experience in transmission line and substation construction.
• Experience with engineering discipline reviews and preparation of Construction Work packages.
• Fluent in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning for construction projects.
• Develop project execution plans and construction work plans.
• Understand requirements from engineering and operations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication (verbal and written)

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field

Technical diploma in a related field

Tools

MS Projects

P6

Job description

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Execution Planning; this Construction Planner position is responsible for the coordination and administration of planning for construction projects for LUMA Capital division.

Job Description:

• Responsible for supporting the project development team during planning and estimating phase by actively taking part in team meetings and developing a construction related plans and deliverables.

• Work with engineering, operations, commissioning and construction to understand their requirements in their discipline execution plans and engineering work packages.

• Develop project execution plans, construction work plans, project construction estimates and other related documents prior to project execution.

• Establish and maintain cost breakdown structure for budgets and other parameters for complete project scope based upon approved estimate.

• Work with groups to create and maintain appropriate work schedules.

• Participate in constructability reviews of engineering designs and project construction schedules.

• Develop and integrate construction planning processes.

• Solid understanding single line diagrams, review of discipline engineering packages and drawings, ability to work on scheduling software (MS Projects/ P6 or other), develop construction schedules, ability to understand and estimate outages and durations required along with mobile substation and bypassing of T&D facilities as required for work execution.

• Excellent organizational, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and leadership skills

• Must be able to understand & interpret engineering drawings

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Perform major storm restoration work and associated drills as assigned

• Follow all policies and procedures

Additional Job Description:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Construction Management, Engineering or related field or technical diploma from accredited technical college in a related field.

• Additional Professional/Technical Engineering and Construction Association memberships qualifications is preferred.

• Minimum 2 years related work experience related to transmission line and substation construction including civil work, line and telecom foundation work and site construction management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with engineering discipline reviews and preparation of Construction Work packages, Construction scheduling, work plans, Outage Planning.

• Fluent in English and Spanish (being able to read, speak, and write) is preferred.

License/Certifications

• -Valid Driver's License

Travel Requirements

• -50%

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position: Constantly

• Pushing/ Pulling/ Reaching: N/A

• Climb: N/A

• Kneel: Seldom

• Grab: Seldom

• Bend: Seldom

• Lift/ Carry over: 31-50 LBS

• Vision: 20/20 Corrected Vision

• Hearing: Receive detailed information if spoken to

Working Conditions

• Wet or humid: Seldom

• Working near or on moving mechanical parts: Seldom

• Working near or on heavy machinery: Seldom

• Working in high places: Seldom

• Exposed to fumes or airborne particles: Seldom

• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals: Seldom

• Frequency of working in outdoor weather conditions: Seldom

• Work with electricity: Seldom

• Work with explosives: N/A

• Work on or near a source of radiation: N/A

• Loud Noise conditions (abover 87 db): Seldom

• Other environmental factors including weather conditions: N/A

• Other:

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is because of this that we offer equal employment opportunity to both our employees and candidates, while also striving for an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment. We base our employment decision solely on the qualifications of the individual, their merits, and the present needs of the business.

About Us

LUMA was created especially for Puerto Rico. We combine the expertise and resources of our parent companies, ATCO and Quanta Services. They are leading companies in services and solutions in the electric power sectors in North America and have taken their action to more than 100 countries around the world. They have a combined workforce of nearly 50,000 employees, as well as equipment and resources that will be available to Puerto Rico.

Together, this group operates more than 52,000 miles of electrical transmission and distribution lines, covering 165,000 square miles of territory, and has overseen more than $51 billion in disaster recovery programs and supported over 300 state, local, and territorial jurisdictions. , with a wide range of emergency management services.

At LUMA, people come first and safety is the foundation of our work.