Senior Planning Manager

Mace Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the construction sector is seeking a senior planning manager for life science and industrial manufacturing projects. This pivotal role involves working closely with clients on major capital projects, leading the planning and scheduling efforts, and ensuring the successful delivery of key assignments. The ideal candidate will possess strong scheduling experience, particularly in large-scale construction, and be proficient in Primavera P6. Mace is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (MS/MBA preferred).
• Professional membership in relevant organizations is preferred.
• Experience in construction scheduling required.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of key assignments and strategic direction.
• Implement project planning and scheduling strategies.
• Create and evaluate master schedules for mega projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in scheduling role

Relevant construction industry experience

Ability to create logic-driven schedules

Education

Degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

Professional membership (AACEi/PMI)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit ourstrategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project:

Mace North America is seeking a talented senior planning manager for life science and industrial manufacturing projects. In this pivotal role you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with clients delivering iconic major capital projects.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. They are:

• Safety First - Going Home Safe And Well
• Client Focus - Deliver On Our Promise
• Integrity - Always Do The Right Thing
• Create Opportunity - For Our People To Excel

You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• Support the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
• Work effectively with stakeholders, clients, contractors and subcontractors daily.
• Implement project planning and scheduling strategies, per the client’s plans and procedures.
• Create and evaluate master schedules using Primavera P6 for mega projects.
• Create a level 5 commissioning, validation and qualification schedule for the client.
• Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
• Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the integrated planning/scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports/presentations.
• Ensure that schedule-related data from vendors, suppliers, and engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.
• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole, linking analysis deviations from the baseline in the project master schedule, highlighting bottlenecks/delays and proposing corrective actions and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance/change order.
• Work closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a scheduler so you are able to advise project management on issues requiring judgment.

This role has an on-site minimum of 3 days per week. Work is primarily conducted on an active construction site with heavy equipment and machinery. In addition to other essential functions, applicants will generally need to be able to perform the following essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Lift and carry a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Walk and stand extensively throughout each shift, often walking more than 5 miles a day.
• Climb and walk on scaffolding.

You’ll Need To Have:

• Degree in construction management, engineering, or another related field (MS, MBA preferred).
• Professional membership, i.e., AACEi/PMI, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, along with the ability to assure service delivery and provide meaningful/actionable insights.
• Relevant experience working in a scheduling role in the construction industry.
• Experience working in a planning and scheduling position for engineering, procurement, and construction projects is essential.
• Experience in large construction in life sciences and/or manufacturing experience, including commissioning and validation activities is desirable.
• Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
• Ability to review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
• Capable of producing logic-driven schedules from limited project information and conceptual schedules from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases throughout that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
• Knowledge of system start-up sequences and major dependencies.
• Skilled in Primavera (P6) to create master schedules with key milestones; create detailed commissioning, validation and qualification schedules; resource loading of the schedules and producing management overviews of over- and underutilization effectively; be able to produce high-level and 1-, 3-, and 6-month look-aheads from P6 for reporting; and identify and trend movement to key float paths and baselines.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all of the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

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