Planning and Scheduling Lead

Brunel; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses reimbursed in accordance with company policies

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Lead III for a major oil and gas capital project in Texas. This senior role involves leading project scheduling, managing contractor schedules, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and be willing to relocate. It offers a full-time position with a standard rotation of 5 days on and 2 days off.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Controls, Project Services, or Planning and Scheduling.
• Prior supervisory or lead-level experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to urgent analysis requests.

Responsibilities

• Lead project scheduling, progress measurement, and change management activities.
• Develop and maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules.
• Monitor contractor performance against approved baseline schedules.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Brunel is currently recruiting a Planning and Scheduling Lead III to support a major oil and gas capital project. This is a senior level project controls role focused on schedule development, control, analysis, and forecasting, with strong interaction across contractors, project leadership, and functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project scheduling, progress measurement, and change management activities.
• Steward contractor scheduling teams and ensure compliance with project controls standards.
• Develop and maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules.
• Review, validate, and endorse contractor schedule baselines and forecasts.
• Identify schedule risks, deviations, and trends, and recommend mitigation actions.
• Develop, review, and track implementation of schedule recovery plans.
• Evaluate schedule impacts of project changes and incorporate approved changes into the master schedule.
• Monitor and report schedule implications related to scope, change, and execution.
• Ensure integration of subcontractor schedules and progress measurement systems.
• Monitor contractor performance against approved baseline schedules.
• Analyze progress data and develop reliable schedule forecasts for management decision-making.
• Participate in contract bid evaluations related to schedule assessments.
• Ensure schedules align with permitting, regulatory, and external interface requirements.
• Provide guidance and feedback to the owner and contractor schedule engineers.
• Capture lessons learned related to schedule and progress performance.
• Promote capital efficiency across assigned projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• Experience in Project Controls, Project Services, or Planning and Scheduling.
• Prior supervisory or lead-level experience.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong analytical, consulting, mentoring, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to urgent analysis requests.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to relocate to the project site and work overseas if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior oil and gas industry experience.
• Experience supporting large capital projects or EPC contractors.
• Experience working with regulatory and permitting schedule interfaces.
• Schedule: Standard rotation, 5 days on / 2 days off.
• Work hours: 40 hours per week.
• Travel: Expenses reimbursed in accordance with company travel policies.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Strategy/Planning, and Production

Industries

Oil and Gas