Project Lead Planner

Bechtel Global Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Global Corporation in Houston, TX, seeks a senior scheduler to provide leadership and strategic direction for planning and scheduling across major project scopes. You will drive integration, risk-informed planning, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring alignment with execution strategy.

You will mentor a planning team and serve as an adviser to project leadership and clients. This part-time telework role requires at least three days in-person per week at the office or project site,

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10–13 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading planning for large EPC projects or programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration, and management of complex, multi-discipline project schedules in Primavera P6.
• Oversee schedule hierarchy (Levels 1-5) alignment with milestones and baselines.
• Define schedule architecture, structure, coding, and sequencing.
• Maintain schedule baselines including scope changes and execution strategy updates.
• Drive schedule integration across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Lead advanced schedule analysis including critical path, float, and trend analysis.
• Identify, evaluate, and communicate schedule risks and opportunities.
• Ensure schedule quality and compliance with corporate procedures and standards.
• Support schedule risk analysis activities (qualitative and quantitative).
• Develop execution strategies and recovery plans for schedule performance gaps.
• Provide forward-looking forecasts to support decision-making.
• Interact with project leadership and clients on schedule strategy and risk.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level schedule reports and presentations.
• Mentor planning teams across multiple levels.

Skills

Schedule leadership

Complex EPC scheduling

Primavera P6 knowledge

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Requisition ID:300044

• Relocation Authorized:National - Family
• Telework Type:Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Houston, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); data center, electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); and life sciences markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide leadership and strategic direction for planning and scheduling across major project scopes or entire projects. You will drive schedule integration, risk-informed planning, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring alignment with project execution strategy and organizational standards. You will serve as a trusted advisor to project leadership, lead complex schedule analysis efforts, and mentor planning team members to enhance overall capability.
"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership"
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Major Responsibilities:

• Lead development, integration, and management of complex, multi-discipline project schedules in Primavera P6 (or equivalent), ensuring alignment with project execution strategy and key milestones.
• Oversee development and maintenance of the project's integrated schedule hierarchy (Levels 1-5), ensuring alignment between management, control, look-ahead, and implementation schedules.
• Define schedule architecture, including structure, coding, and sequencing, to support effective planning, control, and reporting.
• Lead development, maintenance, and periodic revalidation of schedule baselines, including incorporation of approved scope changes and execution strategy updates.
• Establish and drive schedule integration across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and subcontractor scopes.
• Lead advanced schedule analysis, including critical path evaluation, float consumption, productivity assessments, and trend analysis.
• Lead identification, evaluation, and communication of schedule risks, uncertainties, and opportunities.
• Ensure schedule quality through application of corporate procedures, schedule health metrics, and periodic schedule integrity reviews.
• Oversee and support schedule risk analysis activities (qualitative and quantitative), including evaluation of scenario outcomes and confidence levels.
• Develop and recommend execution strategies, mitigation plans, and recovery approaches to address schedule risks and performance gaps.
• Provide forward-looking insights and forecasts based on schedule performance, trends, and risk analysis to support project and management decision-making.
• Serve as a key interface with project leadership and, where required, client representatives on schedule strategy, status, and risk.
• Lead preparation and delivery of executive-level schedule reporting and presentations, distilling complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Ensure adherence to project controls procedures, scheduling standards, and best practices; drive continuous improvement and standardization across projects.
• Leverage advanced scheduling analytics, visualization, and reporting tools to improve forecasting, performance monitoring, and decision support.
• Mentor and guide planners/schedulers across multiple levels, supporting capability development and knowledge transfer.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience leading planning and scheduling efforts on large, complex EPC projects or programs.
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6, including schedule development, integration, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead critical path analysis, schedule risk evaluation, and scenario planning.
• Strong understanding of project execution strategies, EPC lifecycle, and interface management across disciplines.
• Proven ability to provide strategic insights and influence project and management decision-making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior leadership and clients.
• Experience leading and mentoring planning teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to dynamic project conditions.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with schedule risk analysis tools and methodologies (e.g., PRA/QSRA).
• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) concepts and implementation.
• Experience supporting development of Basis of Schedule and execution strategies.
• Exposure to data analytics or visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

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