Offshore Construction Planner

JoCo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JoCo is seeking an Offshore Construction Planner to develop and maintain integrated schedules for offshore activities, milestones, dependencies and resource needs. You will partner with contractors and subcontractors to align execution sequences and maintain coordinated work fronts using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to identify risks early and craft recovery plans, translating complex offshore scopes into actionable vessel

Qualifications

• Experience planning offshore construction schedules.
• Exposure to pipelay, infield development, diving, dredging, trenching.
• Proficient in Primavera P6; MS Project helpful.
• Ability to read technical drawings and schedules.
• Experience delivering schedule feedback and corrective actions quickly.
• Strong communication with field teams, contractors and stakeholders.
• Excellent organization and time-management; manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to analyze complex sequences and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated offshore construction schedules.
• Collaborate with contractors to define execution sequences.
• Use Primavera P6 and MS Project to build and update timelines.
• Provide routine schedule updates to lead scheduler and stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with project personnel, contractors, and suppliers.
• Translate offshore scopes into vessel work fronts and sequences.

Skills

Schedule planning

Project coordination

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

What are the responsibilities?

As an Offshore Construction Planner, you will:

• Develop and maintain integrated construction schedules covering offshore activities, milestones, dependencies, constraints, and resource needs.
• Partner with contractors and subcontractors to establish detailed execution sequences and ensure work fronts remain coordinated.
• Use Primavera P6 and, when appropriate, MS Project to build, update, and analyze project timelines.
• Monitor field progress and provide routine schedule updates to the lead scheduler, project team, and key stakeholders.
• Identify emerging schedule risks such as vessel standby, activity conflicts, bottlenecks, or potential delays before they affect execution.
• Develop recovery plans and alternative execution schedules to evaluate schedule, cost, and risk implications.
• Coordinate regularly with project personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep deliverables and construction activities aligned.
• Translate complex offshore scopes into logical vessel work fronts and actionable construction sequences.

What are the requirements?

• Previous planning or scheduling experience supporting offshore construction projects.
• Demonstrated exposure to offshore scopes such as pipelay, infield development, diving, dredging, trenching, or similar marine construction activities.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6; experience with MS Project is also beneficial.
• Ability to interpret scopes of work, project drawings, schedules, and other technical project documentation.
• Experience supporting active, in-progress projects where schedule feedback and corrective actions must be delivered quickly.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with field personnel, contractors, project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to analyze complex construction sequences, recognize schedule risks, and develop practical mitigation strategies.

You would be really happy here if:

• Roadblocks don't intimidate you. You understand how to successfully evaluate problems and develop appropriate solutions.
• You are left-brained and understand that the devil's in the details proactively seeking them out and understanding how they contribute to the whole of a project.

JoCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.