Planner/Scheduler

Bechtel; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an experienced schedule planner for the Fab 62 project in Chandler, AZ, partnering with Intel to deliver a leading-edge semiconductor facility. You will own integrated schedules, coordinate acrossEngineering, Procurement, and Construction, and support execution through lookahead planning and robust risk analysis.

Join a team delivering critical infrastructure with a strong focus on precision, schedule integrity, and collaboration among suppliers, contractors, and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience planning and scheduling EPC projects, with strong working knowledge of integrated Engineering, Procurement, and Construction execution.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling principles and processes, including CPM, schedule logic and sequencing, baselines, progress measurement, forecasting, float analysis, schedule integration, schedule quality assessment, and impact analysis.
• Experience independently managing scheduling scope for a major project area, discipline, system, facility, phase of work, or similarly complex scope.
• Strong working knowledge of EPC execution processes and the schedule interfaces among Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Construction, Commissioning and Startup.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop and maintain detailed integrated project schedules in Primavera P6, including scope, activity sequencing, logic, durations, milestones, interfaces, and integration with the overall project schedule.
• Lead schedule coordination across Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to align schedule inputs with project milestones and execution strategy.
• Develop, maintain, and integrate Level 3 Control Schedules, Level 4 Medium-Term Schedules, and Level 5 Implementation Schedules, as applicable, to support project planning, execution, progress measurement, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Integrate and evaluate contractor, subcontractor, supplier, fabrication, and vendor schedules, identifying interface issues, inconsistencies, and potential impacts to project objectives.
• Monitor schedule performance and progress against baseline plans; perform Critical Path Method (CPM), float, trend, variance, and schedule health analyses to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate schedule logic, sequencing, durations, progress, forecasts, and execution assumptions and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Perform what-if and schedule impact analyses to evaluate potential changes, delays, execution alternatives, and schedule risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop and evaluate mitigation, recovery, and alternative execution strategies and provide schedule-based recommendations.
• Develop and maintain short-term and medium-term lookahead schedules to support execution planning and alignment with the integrated project schedule.
• Prepare and present schedule forecasts, performance reports, progress updates, trends, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Ensure schedule quality, logic integrity, and compliance with project controls procedures, scheduling standards, and quality requirements.
• Perform or support Time Impact Analysis (TIA), schedule change evaluation, and schedule-related claims analysis, as required.
• Provide guidance and technical support to less-experienced planners and schedulers, as appropriate.

Skills

Schedule coordination

CPM analysis

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Multi-discipline collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Synchro 4D

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Chandler, AZ
  

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Chandler, AZ
  

Requisition ID: 301093

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Project Overview

Fab 62 is an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility for Intel Corporation, located at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. As part of this work, the M&T team is responsible for delivering the engineering, procurement, and construction scope required to complete and finish-out a leading-edge chipmaking facility — a highly demanding environment where precision, cleanliness, schedule certainty, and coordination across thousands of craft and professional personnel are essential to success. The project supports the continued expansion of domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, contributing to a more resilient technology supply chain while creating significant opportunity for the local Arizona workforce. Joining the Fab 62 team means contributing directly to one of the most strategically important construction efforts in the United States and helping deliver the infrastructure behind the next generation of microelectronics.

Job Summary

In this role, you will independently develop, maintain, analyze, and integrate schedules for major project areas, disciplines, systems, facilities, or phases of work. Using Primavera P6, you will lead schedule coordination across project functions, evaluate schedule performance and execution interfaces, identify risks and opportunities, and develop recommendations that support project objectives and informed decision-making.

You will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to maintain integrated execution plans and support effective project delivery.

Major Responsibilities

• Independently develop and maintain detailed integrated project schedules in Primavera P6, including scope, activity sequencing, logic, durations, milestones, interfaces, and integration with the overall project schedule.
• Lead schedule coordination across Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to align schedule inputs with project milestones and execution strategy.
• Develop, maintain, and integrate Level 3 Control Schedules, Level 4 Medium-Term Schedules, and Level 5 Implementation Schedules, as applicable, to support project planning, execution, progress measurement, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Integrate and evaluate contractor, subcontractor, supplier, fabrication, and vendor schedules, identifying interface issues, inconsistencies, and potential impacts to project objectives.
• Monitor schedule performance and progress against baseline plans; perform Critical Path Method (CPM), float, trend, variance, and schedule health analyses to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate schedule logic, sequencing, durations, progress, forecasts, and execution assumptions and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Perform what-if and schedule impact analyses to evaluate potential changes, delays, execution alternatives, and schedule risks.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop and evaluate mitigation, recovery, and alternative execution strategies and provide schedule-based recommendations.
• Develop and maintain short-term and medium-term lookahead schedules to support execution planning and alignment with the integrated project schedule.
• Prepare and present schedule forecasts, performance reports, progress updates, trends, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Ensure schedule quality, logic integrity, and compliance with project controls procedures, scheduling standards, and quality requirements.
• Perform or support Time Impact Analysis (TIA), schedule change evaluation, and schedule-related claims analysis, as required.
• Provide guidance and technical support to less-experienced planners and schedulers, as appropriate.

Education And Experience Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrated experience planning and scheduling EPC projects, with strong working knowledge of integrated Engineering, Procurement, and Construction execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including hands-on experience developing, maintaining, integrating, and analyzing complex CPM schedules.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling principles and processes, including CPM, schedule logic and sequencing, baselines, progress measurement, forecasting, float analysis, schedule integration, schedule quality assessment, and impact analysis.
• Experience independently managing scheduling scope for a major project area, discipline, system, facility, phase of work, or similarly complex scope.
• Strong working knowledge of EPC execution processes and the schedule interfaces among Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Construction, Commissioning and Startup.
• Demonstrated ability to lead schedule coordination across multiple disciplines, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to independently analyze schedule performance, identify trends and emerging risks, evaluate execution alternatives, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Experience integrating and evaluating contractor, subcontractor, supplier, fabrication, or vendor schedules.
• Ability to evaluate schedule logic, sequencing, durations, progress, and forecasts and identify inconsistencies or unrealistic assumptions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex or changing project requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate schedule status, risks, impacts, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis concepts and methodologies.

Additional Required Knowledge And Skills

• Experience planning and scheduling on manufacturing, semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, energy, mining, infrastructure, or other complex industrial projects.
• Experience with Time Impact Analysis, schedule change evaluation, recovery scheduling, and schedule-related claims analysis.
• Experience with schedule quality and risk-analysis tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, Synchro 4D, or other project reporting, visualization, and schedule-analysis tools.
• Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring to less-experienced planners and schedulers.

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