Planning and Scheduling Manager

KBR Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, a leader in sustainable technology solutions, seeks a Planning and Scheduling Manager to own the Integrated Master Schedule across all project phases in a major capital program. You will coordinate across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and permitting to ensure an integrated execution plan and data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include forecasting, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and schedule risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of planning and scheduling experience on major capital projects.
• Experience developing and managing integrated schedules for large industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and governance of the Integrated Master Schedule across all project phases.
• Coordinate schedule activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, permitting, and startup organizations.
• Ensure alignment of contractor schedules with project milestones and execution strategies.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Primavera P6

Schedule forecasting

Leadership

Critical path analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Planning and Scheduling Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is looking for a Planning & Scheduling Manager to be responsible for development, maintenance, and analysis of the Integrated Master Schedule. The role coordinates schedule activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and permitting organizations, ensuring all workstreams operate to a single integrated execution plan. The position provides schedule forecasting, critical path analysis, and schedule recovery recommendations to project leadership.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead development, maintenance, and governance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all project phases.
• Coordinate and integrate schedule activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, permitting, and startup organizations.
• Ensure alignment of contractor schedules with project milestones, execution strategies, and overall project objectives.
• Perform schedule forecasting, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and schedule risk assessments.
• Identify schedule risks and delays and develop recovery plans, mitigation strategies, and corrective action recommendations.
• Provide schedule performance reporting, trend analysis, and schedule insights to project leadership.
• Facilitate schedule reviews and support data-driven decision-making regarding project execution priorities.
• Lead and develop the planning and scheduling team while promoting scheduling excellence and best practices.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of planning and scheduling experience supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing integrated schedules for large industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience with CPM scheduling, schedule forecasting, critical path analysis, progress measurement, and schedule recovery planning.
• Experience coordinating schedule development across multiple contractors, disciplines, and project stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and related scheduling and schedule analysis tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing projects.
• Experience in an Owner's Representative, PMC, EPCM, or Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) environment.
• Experience supporting large projects with multiple phases exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Experience with schedule risk analysis tools and quantitative schedule risk assessment methodologies.
• Professional certifications such as PSP®, PMP®, or equivalent project controls credentials.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.