Senior Project Planner - Scheduling (Relocation Offered)

Bechtel; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Bechtel, a global engineering leader, seeks a Lead Planner for the Manufacturing & Technology unit in Houston, TX. You will lead planning and scheduling for large EPC projects, develop integrated schedules, and mentor planning staff while delivering schedule insights that drive execution.

You will coordinate with project controls, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with objectives, baselines, and milestones, applying Primavera P6 and advanced project controls tools.

Qualificações

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Startup work processes.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling, forecasting, schedule analysis, risk assessment, recovery planning, and schedule impact evaluation.
• Experience supporting large EPC, EPCM, PMC, or program management projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary planning efforts, facilitate decision-making, and mentor planning personnel.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and related Project Controls applications.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development, implementation, maintenance, and analysis of integrated EPCCS schedules, including management of the project schedule hierarchy (Levels 1-5), schedule baselines, and incorporation of approved scope and execution strategy changes.
• Ensure schedule alignment with project objectives, execution strategies, contractual requirements, and key project milestones.
• Direct the collection, validation, integration, and evaluation of project scope, quantities, productivity assumptions, staffing requirements, and schedule logic.
• Facilitate planning workshops, schedule reviews, and coordination across project functions to ensure stakeholder alignment and integrated project controls.
• Provide leadership, technical direction, and mentorship to planners and schedulers across the project organization.
• Monitor schedule performance and perform critical path analysis, trend identification, forecasting, schedule risk assessments, and what-if scenario modeling.
• Provide schedule forecasting and execution insights to support project planning, performance measurement, and decision-making.
• Develop and recommend mitigation, recovery, and execution improvement strategies to address schedule risks and performance issues.
• Prepare and present schedule reports, forecasts, schedule impact analyses, recovery plans, and executive-level presentations; communicate schedule basis, assumptions, constraints, risks, and opportunities to project leadership and clients.
• Ensure schedule quality and compliance through application of corporate procedures, schedule health metrics, integrity reviews, and continuous improvement of planning and scheduling standards and best practices.

Conhecimentos

Scheduling leadership

CPM scheduling

Forecasting

Risk assessment

EPC/EPCM/PMC projects

Mentorship

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Primavera P6

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Project Controls software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Bechtel, a global engineering leader, seeks a Lead Planner for the Manufacturing & Technology unit in Houston, TX. You will lead planning and scheduling for large EPC projects, develop integrated schedules, and mentor planning staff while delivering schedule insights that drive execution.

You will coordinate with project controls, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with objectives, baselines, and milestones, applying Primavera P6 and advanced project controls tools.