Oil & Gas Planner/ Scheduler

RigUp, Inc.; Texas; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading energy services company in Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to develop and maintain project schedules for engineering and construction projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, particularly in the oil and gas industry, and expert knowledge of Primavera P6. Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, aligning schedules with project management, and providing technical advice. This role offers the opportunity to engage in complex, multi-scope capital projects while ensuring timely program delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of planning/scheduling experience in engineering and construction projects.
• 5+ years experience in the oil and gas industry on large complex capital projects.
• Experience with Earned Value Management in project management.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for multiple projects.
• Provide scheduling expertise and manage master project schedules.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align schedules with project timelines.

Connaissances

Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6

Proficient in Microsoft Project and MS Excel

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Formation

Four-year university degree in engineering or related discipline

Outils

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Job Overview

Senior level Project Scheduler focuses on developing and maintaining detailed project schedules for one or more projects managed by the department. This role supports project requirements, coordinates with stakeholders, and aligns schedules with cost and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning and scheduling technical expertise and manage master project schedules through planning, procurement, development, construction, and maintenance activities.
• Adhere to company scheduling standards for development and implementation of schedules.
• Maintain and update baseline and forecast schedules as the project progresses from development to closeout stages, incorporating change management and forecasting dates with input from Control Account Managers.
• Interpret schedule performance, communicate risks and trends to the Project Manager, and employ schedule performance metrics and variance reporting.
• Provide technical advice related to scheduling/planning/logistics, including detailed what‑if schedules as requested.
• Interface with project staff and Control Account Managers to gather information to support accurate dates, logic, sequencing, and budgets of activities required for accurate and timely management of the project schedules.
• Work in close partnership with the Project Cost Controller to achieve accurate cost and schedule integration.
• Coordinate company departments and external parties to ensure schedule activities are aligned and meet project timelines.
• Represent the department by providing analytical advice and coordination of internal projects and associated external activities.
• Engage the Project Manager and stakeholders to review and update the project schedule and participate in meetings to stay informed of project changes.

Contacts

• Verbal and written communication that typically consists of the collection and relay of complex technical facts and analysis of business implications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with company staff within Project Controls team, Project Team, and company functional departments as well as external project vendors.
• Provide project scheduling expertise and guidance to company staff, external parties, and team members.

Reporting Relationships

• Direct Reports (if any): None
• Indirect Reports (if any): Potential for junior planner/schedulers within the company
• Dotted Line Reports (if any): None

Qualifications

Required

• Four-year university degree, preferably in engineering, accounting, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of planning/scheduling on engineering and construction projects, with oil and gas industry experience preferred.
• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Timeline Pro, and MS Word, SharePoint, with enhanced skills in Excel.
• Minimum 5 years experience in oil and gas industry on large, complex, multi-scope capital projects, preferably on owner’s side.
• Experienced with Earned Value Management and its use in project management.

Preferred

• Ability to identify and complete tasks independently.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and team skills.
• Detail oriented, self‑motivated, and highly analytical.
• Ability to optimally manage and prioritize workload in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to articulate technical information in detail to users that may or may not have technical knowledge.
• Possess an aptitude for successfully building relationships and employing professional engagement with team members, internal stakeholders, vendors, and service providers of all levels of the organization.

Working Conditions

• Overnight business travel visits to construction locations or other offices may be requested, no more than 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Grasping, light–moderate lifting (objects up to 45 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, sitting, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement.

Mental Requirements

• Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via written or verbal methods.