Senior Manager, Planning & Scheduling

Venture Global LNG; Point Celeste (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning and Scheduling in Point Celeste, LA. This role oversees planning and scheduling for large-scale LNG EPC projects, ensuring alignment across engineering and construction. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and over 10 years of relevant experience in oil & gas projects, including proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong leadership skills. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a commitment to innovative energy solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant planning and scheduling experience in major oil & gas engineering and construction projects.
• Experience collaborating with EPCs, pipelines, and CAPEX is essential.
• Strong work ethic with ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contractor schedule integration management processes.
• Manage contractor schedule development within the company database.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the internal planning and scheduling team.
• Employ forensic schedule analysis to support claims analysis.
• Communicate plan and schedule information internally and externally.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

LNG experience

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Acumen Fuse

iConstruct

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long‑term, low‑cost provider of American‑produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana‑based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long‑term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid‑scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Senior Manager, Planning and Scheduling

General Description: The Senior Manager, Planning and Scheduling is responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, and schedule control activities for a large‑scale LNG EPC project. This role serves as the primary scheduling authority for project leadership, ensuring alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and startup activities to achieve critical milestones safely, efficiently, and on time. This new position will be based in Point Celeste, LA (Plaquemines) and report to the Vice President, Planning and Scheduling.

The position requires deep LNG experience, advanced scheduling expertise, and proven leadership in integrating execution strategies such as Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Workface Planning, and Short‑Interval Planning within complex construction environments. This position will collaborate with Company leadership and project management to develop and maintain project execution plans and schedules while also providing leadership and oversight of planning & scheduling professionals assigned to the project. In addition, this position will implement robust planning & scheduling processes and procedures that will be able to be replicated across all scopes of work. The role will also require effective communication to Project and Executive Management for timely decision making and incorporation of stakeholder input. The role will be based at the project site in Point Celeste, LA with potential for travel to other project locations and contractor offices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contractor schedule integration management processes and procedures
• Manage contractor schedule development within the company database
• Develop and maintain internal company plans and schedules
• Contribute to reviews of contractor execution plans and schedules
• Provide oversight and leadership to the internal planning and scheduling team
• Set up and maintain reporting and dashboard templates for consistent communication
• Employ forensic schedule analysis to support time‑impact or other commercial claims analysis
• Operate as administrator of contractor integration into the company Primavera database and maintain governance
• Present and effectively communicate plan and schedule information internally and externally
• Develop and maintain graphical summary depictions of execution plan
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of relevant planning and scheduling experience in major oil & gas engineering and construction projects using Primavera P6
• Experience collaborating with EPCs, pipelines, and CAPEX is essential
• Proficient in Deltek Acumen Fuse software and iConstruct
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Visio skills
• Experience with Power BI, SQL or similar relational database management systems preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong critical thinking and attention to detail
• Strong work ethic with ability to effectively prioritize, meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities and business needs, and succeed in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to efficiently summarize and prioritize information

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.