Planner/ Scheduler

Danos; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos in Houston, TX seeks a Project Planner/Scheduler to develop and maintain detailed job plans, CPM baselines, and cost estimates for small oil & gas capital projects.

You will create schedules, perform critical path analyses, manage change orders, and provide regular progress reporting, while training teams on scheduling tools like Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related field).
• 5+ years in cost engineering, cost estimating, planning, scheduling, estimating, and project controls in oil & gas.
• Advanced experience with scheduling software such as Primavera (P6).
• Proven written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans with steps, durations, materials/equipment, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate planning resources with cost estimates and schedules.
• Update plans with approved change orders and develop new plans as needed.
• Develop a regular reporting cadence to communicate planned vs actual progress.
• Analyze and propose resolutions for work problems and implement solutions.
• Adjust plans based on execution feedback.
• Perform critical and near-critical path analysis.
• Prepare summary and detailed level schedules.
• Develop CPM baseline schedules for projects.
• Participate in schedule reviews and ORM sessions.
• Support proposal presentations with preliminary bar chart schedules and staffing charts.
• Provide training in project/scheduling software to staff.
• Conduct schedule and WIP reviews.
• Coordinate schedules and models across teams.
• Interpret data, compile reports, and deliver presentations.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost Estimation

Project Controls

CPM

Communication

Leadership

MS Office

Autonomous

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

The Project Planner/Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed job plans, including scheduling, cost estimation, and resource coordination, to support small capital projects in the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans that include steps, durations, material and equipment needs, and cost estimates: resource requirements, sequence of scheduling, Gantt chart, cost estimate.
• Coordinate planning resources in accordance with small capital projects' cost estimates and schedules.
• Update plans with any approved change orders and develop new plans as needed.
• Develop a regular reporting cadence to communicate planned vs actual progress.
• Analyze and recommend resolutions for work problems and execute solutions.
• Adjust plans based on feedback from execution.
• Perform critical and near-critical path analysis.
• Prepare summary and detailed level schedules.
• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects.
• Participate in all project schedule reviews as required at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other sessions.
• Participate in the development and preparation of proposal presentations, including preliminary bar chart schedules and staffing charts.
• Provide support and training in the use of project and scheduling software to office and jobsite staff.
• Conduct schedule and Work-In-Progress (WIP) reviews.
• Work together with multiple teams to coordinate both schedules and models.
• Interpret data, compile reports, and deliver presentations as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Mechanical, Industrial, or other related engineering fields.
• Five (5) or more years' experience in cost engineering, cost estimating, planning, scheduling, estimating, and other areas of project controls in an oil and gas environment.
• Advanced experience with scheduling software applications such as Primavera (P6) on projects required; large project experience highly preferred.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Positive leadership style and ability to create high morale.
• Autonomous, self-starter.
• Superior planner and organizer.
• Must meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug, MVR, etc.