Construction Planner/Estimator-Austin Industrial-NO PER DIEM

Austin Industries, Inc.; Borger (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. seeks a Construction Planner – Capital Projects to lead planning, scheduling, analysis, and progress tracking for major capital projects from bidding through final execution.

You will act as a key technical resource, developing baseline, as-built, and recovery schedules, coordinating with Civil, Mechanical, and I&E teams, and delivering clear schedule narratives to management. This role emphasizes data integrity, performance reporting, and proactive collaboration to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated planning and scheduling experience in an industrial setting.
• Advanced scheduling tools and methods knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop baseline, as-built, and recovery schedules for complex capital projects.
• Support bidding with preliminary bid schedules and QA.
• Ensure data integrity across the project life cycle and design schedules/contract terms.
• Prepare monthly status reports detailing schedule milestones and variances for upper management.
• Provide teams with clear schedule narratives and time impact analyses.
• Collaborate with Civil, Mechanical, and I&E teams to integrate workflows and optimize resources.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Construction Planner – Capital Projects

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Construction Planner – Capital Projects to join our team. In this role, you will lead the planning, scheduling, analysis, and progress tracking for major capital projects. You will act as a key technical resource, ensuring project timelines are met from initial bidding through to final execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule Development: Build and manage baseline, as-built, and recovery schedules for complex capital projects.
• Bidding Support: Develop preliminary bid schedules to identify strategic advantages and ensure quality assurance.
• Data Integrity: Design project schedules and contract agreements while ensuring data accuracy across the project life cycle.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare monthly status reports for upper management detailing schedule milestones and variances.
• Project Team Support: Provide teams with clear schedule narratives, data analysis, and time impact analysis exercises.
• Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Partner with Civil, Mechanical, and I&E (Instrumentation & Electrical) teams to integrate workflows.
• Resource Optimization: Oversee the allocation of resources for scheduling tools, team training, and schedule maintenance.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated planning and scheduling experience in an Industrial setting.
• Technical Knowledge: A strong understanding of Civil, Mechanical, and I&E disciplines is preferred, but candidates with a foundational understanding are highly encouraged to apply.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in industry-standard scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for translating schedule data into management narratives.

Austin ("The Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.