Planner

McDermott International, Ltd; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Planner to support project planning, schedule development, and reporting across offshore and onshore Oil & Gas projects. The role requires strong knowledge of planning practices and the ability to develop practical solutions with sound judgment.

You will work under guidance to ensure alignment with project objectives, schedule performance, and earned value reporting while mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of offshore/onshore Oil & Gas project planning experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Excel skills for curves, histograms, dynamic tables.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop Level 3 and Level 4 EPFCIC schedules for offshore and onshore projects.
• Produce workforce histograms, progress curves, and quantity curves for reporting.
• Maintain sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Hook-Up, and Commissioning.
• Identify activities impacting schedule performance and escalate concerns.
• Analyze schedule changes and update project schedules for evolving conditions.
• Prepare resource requirements for inclusion in work packages.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Overview

The Planner applies their knowledge of planning and scheduling principles to support project planning, schedule development, and reporting activities. Working with moderate guidance from colleagues and leadership, the Planner is responsible for developing practical solutions to routine planning and scheduling challenges using established procedures and sound technical judgment. The role requires a solid understanding of project execution processes, business drivers, and scheduling practices to support project objectives and schedule performance.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain logically linked Level 3 and Level 4 EPFCIC schedules for offshore and onshore Oil & Gas projects using established planning and scheduling best practices under the supervision of Senior Planners
• Produce workforce histograms, progress curves, and quantity curves to support schedule analysis and project reporting
• Maintain and review the sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Hook-Up, and Commissioning activities to support critical path management and overall project duration objectives
• Identify activities impacting schedule performance, escalated schedule concerns, and support efforts to expedite operations affecting project milestones
• Analyze schedule changes and update project schedules to accommodate evolving project conditions and unforeseen events
• Prepare resource requirements, including materials, tools, equipment, and manpower information, for incorporation into work packages
• Apply advanced work package planning and management principles to support project execution activities
• Develop, resource-load, level, and update project schedules in alignment with earned value management requirements
• Maintain accurate planning data, schedule records, and project information to support reporting and project controls activities

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Business Management, or an equivalent combination of technical training and relevant experience
• 5-7 years of project planning experience supporting offshore or onshore Oil & Gas projects
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to develop and analyze curves, histograms, dynamic tables, and complex formulas
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 and its interaction with other project systems, software applications, and project disciplines
• Ability to mentor junior team members and provide functional guidance and training when required
• Ability to utilize available project information and data sources to satisfy reporting and data requests
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends, correlations, and meaningful project insights
• Experience analyzing historical project performance and current project trends to support planning activities and decision-making
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage, maintain, and appropriately store project data and records
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.