Planning Manager

KBR; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Planning Manager to provide independent planning leadership and schedule assurance across the full project lifecycle, from FEL/FEED through commissioning and handover. The role focuses on client governance, baseline integrity, and proactive delay management to keep major capital projects on track.

You will oversee an integrated schedule with contractors, vendors, and operations, ensure alignment with cost, risk, and reporting, and lead a planning team to drive outcomes that meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of planning and scheduling on major EPC/EPCM projects with 5+ years in lead/management roles.
• Experience overseeing contractor schedules in PMC/owner contexts.
• Life cycle experience from FEL/FEED through handover and commissioning.
• Advanced Primavera P6, CPM, earned value, schedule risk, and delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define and administer planning requirements, governance, and reporting for client.
• Review contractor schedules for alignment with contract and execution strategy.
• Lead baseline readiness reviews and manage change control for baseline integrity.
• Oversee integrated master schedule including multiple stakeholders and interfaces.
• Provide weekly/monthly insights on milestones, critical paths, and recovery priorities.

Skills

PM Leadership

Schedule governance

Earned value

Delay analysis

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen

Primavera Risk Analysis

Power BI

EcoSys

SAP PS

Job description

Planning Manager At KBR, We Deliver.

KBR ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) delivers integrated, end-to-end engineering, procurement, and construction management services to the refining, LNG, midstream, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, power, and industrial infrastructure sectors. Our focus spans proprietary technology, consulting, and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs. KBR is seeking a Planning Manager who will provide independent planning leadership and schedule assurance on behalf of the client across the project lifecycle, from FEL/FEED through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. This is a client-facing governance and assurance role focused on contractor oversight, integrated schedule integrity, forecast credibility, interface management, and early identification of delay.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Planning Governance & Baseline Assurance

• Define and administer the client’s planning and scheduling requirements, governance framework, coding standards, calendars, control levels, and reporting expectations.
• Review and challenge contractor WBS, schedule architecture, planning basis, logic, durations, resources, and narratives for alignment with contract requirements and the approved execution strategy.
• Lead baseline readiness reviews and provide an evidence-based recommendation for client approval or rejection of contractor baseline submissions.
• Protect baseline integrity through disciplined change control and complete traceability of approved revisions.

Integrated Schedule & Interface Oversight

• Oversee development and maintenance of the client integrated master schedule, consolidating contractor, subcontractor, vendor, operations, and third-party schedules.
• Verify alignment of contractual milestones, package interfaces, long‑lead procurement, permitting, tie‑ins, shutdowns, systems completion, commissioning, and handover.
• Facilitate cross‑functional planning and interface reviews to resolve logic gaps, ownership conflicts, and schedule disconnects before they affect execution.
• Ensure schedule information is integrated with cost, risk, change, procurement, progress, and project reporting.

Progress, Forecasting & Schedule Assurance

• Establish owner requirements for progress measurement, rules of credit, schedule updating, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Validate contractor‑reported progress and forecasts against objective evidence, quantities, productivity, resources, field conditions, and procurement status.
• Provide weekly and monthly insights on milestones, critical and near‑critical paths, float erosion, trends, look‑aheads, constraints, and recovery priorities.
• Develop independent completion forecasts and scenario analysis, clearly distinguishing contractor positions from the PMC assessment.
• Lead schedule quality reviews and quantitative schedule risk analysis, aligning results with the project risk register and contingency strategy.

Contract, Change, Claims & PMC Leadership

• Administer schedule‑related contract provisions and assess contractor compliance with submission, update, narrative, recovery, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Review time impact analyses, extension‑of‑time requests, delay narratives, recovery schedules, and concurrency positions; advise the client’s commercial and legal teams.
• Lead the PMC planning team, define package responsibilities and escalation protocols, and act as principal planning interface with client and contractor stakeholders.
• Support stage gates, audits, peer reviews, tender evaluations, contract exhibits, milestone payment structures, and lessons learned.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of planning and scheduling experience on major EPC/EPCM projects, including 5+ years in a lead or management role.
• Demonstrated PMC, owner’s team, consultant, or independent assurance experience overseeing contractor schedules.
• Lifecycle experience from FEL/FEED through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Advanced Primavera P6 capability and strong command of CPM, progress measurement, earned value, schedule risk, change control, and delay analysis.
• Strong client‑facial facilitation, negotiation, and written reporting skills, including the ability to defend independent recommendations.

Preferred Education & Skills

• Professional credential such as AACE PSP/CCP, PMI‑SP, RICS, or equivalent.
• Experience with Deltek Acumen, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, Power BI, EcoSys, SAP PS, or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with advanced work packaging, systems completion, construction‑driven planning, and 4D planning.
• Experience supporting claims avoidance, dispute resolution, independent project reviews, JV governance, or lender assurance.

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’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.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.