Planning Manager, Major Capital Projects — Flexible Schedule

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Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 500,000,000 - 9,999,999,999

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical benefits

Paid time off

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Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions is seeking a Planning Manager for Major Capital Projects to own the integrated schedule from FEED to handover for multi‑hundred million to multi‑billion USD programs.

You will lead the planning team, build baseline plans in Primavera P6, and drive schedule integrity, risk analysis, and credible forecasts with stakeholders across engineering, construction, and operations.

Qualifications

12+ years of planning/scheduling experience on EPC or EPCM capital projects.
Lead or manager level experience on projects exceeding $500M.
Ownership of a full project lifecycle schedule from FEED through commissioning and handover.
Experience managing planning teams and coordinating multiple contractor schedules.

Responsibilities

Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity coding structures, and schedule architecture aligned to the Cost Breakdown Structure and contract deliverables.
Build, integrate, and baseline Level 1–4 project schedules in Primavera P6, incorporating engineering deliverables, long‑lead procurement, vendor data, fabrication, construction sequencing, systems completion, and commissioning turnover.
Establish the planning basis document, schedule narrative, and basis of schedule assumptions; secure formal stakeholder sign‑off on the baseline.
Maintain baseline integrity through formal change control; ensure every revision is traceable to an approved change.
Integrate contractor, subcontractor, and vendor schedules into a single project master schedule; resolve logic conflicts and milestones.
Coordinate schedule interfaces with operations, shutdown/turnaround windows, tie‑in points, regulatory approvals, and third parties.
Drive interactive planning sessions with engineering, construction, and commissioning leads.
Define progress measurement rules for earned value; validate contractor progress against evidence.
Produce weekly/monthly reporting: S‑curves, milestones, critical path, float erosion, and look‑ahead schedules.
Deliver credible forecast completion dates with trend analysis; escalate threats early with options.