Turnaround Project Planner II

Zachry Group; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group in Pasadena, Texas, is seeking a Planner to support Capitol Projects in estimating and planning. The role partners with maintenance, operations, area planners and project teams to deliver detailed planning for turnaround activities in maintenance and project work.

Key duties include developing project scope for controls tasks, creating and linking schedules with engineering, procurement and construction, tracking progress, generating Earned Value reports, and communicating impacts

Qualifications

• High school diploma with previous experience in other functional areas.
• 5+ years in engineering project controls within Refining, Chemicals, Power, Food & Beverage or Renewables; experience developing and maintaining engineering schedules.
• Experience in cost and schedule analysis.
• Leads project meetings and makes presentations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve complex situations.
• Knowledge of project management software: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel.
• Proven record leading the project controls effort on assigned projects.
• Understanding of basic principles of project management.
• Understanding of Cost Management, Estimating, and Change Control.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to interact at all levels.
• Dependable, meeting deadlines, working independently, accountable, punctual, good attendance.
• Professional attitude and ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project manager in developing project controls scope.
• Study and understand project documents for schedules.
• Prepare schedules with relevant personnel.
• Convert scope into linked, resourced schedule.
• Prepare realistic schedules integrating engineering, procurement and construction.
• Develop progress curves and manpower histograms.
• Monitor progress and prepare progress reports.
• Collect expended man-hours and prepare Earned Value reports.
• Prepare, review and issue reports to stakeholders.
• Advise management on impacts and contingencies to finish earliest.
• Provide resource forecast data.
• Contribute to budget forecasting.
• Manage cost discipline and forecast man-hour budgets and changes.
• Participate in schedule and project risk analysis.
• Analyze progress and advise corrective actions.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Change control

Communication

Problem solving

Lead meetings

Presentation skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Zachry Group in Pasadena, Texas, is seeking a Planner to support Capitol Projects in estimating and planning. The role partners with maintenance, operations, area planners and project teams to deliver detailed planning for turnaround activities in maintenance and project work.

Key duties include developing project scope for controls tasks, creating and linking schedules with engineering, procurement and construction, tracking progress, generating Earned Value reports, and communicating impacts