Lead Planner

Bechtel Corporation•,

7d•$140,800 - $203,700•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will lead a team of planners and work with the project team to prepare schedule data for contract negotiations and project execution. The Lead Planner is responsible for schedule development, maintenance, forecasting and monitoring activities. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects stay on track and on time. In addition to supervisory responsibilities, you will also have regular interfaces with senior internal and customer stakeholders.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in engineering, construction management, business or related field and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
3+ years of supervisory experience and demonstrated skills in applying team building leadership
Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel
Skilled in oral and written communication with demonstrated skill to present information to management and clients
Advanced in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office 365 software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to take initiative in project related tasks and coordination with various stakeholders
Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to ensure effective project delivery
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team atmosphere
Demonstrated understanding of project controls core processes and procedures including, cost control, planning, risk analysis, estimating, trend reporting and information management
Experience delivering large-scale EPC projects
Experience of leading, managing and organizing teams

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development, maintenance, and forecasting of the project schedule
Establishes and maintains the schedule for specific discipline areas or specialties
Performs schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties, and developing the required job expenditure
Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties
Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialty work activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements
Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule
Monitors and validates subcontractor schedules
Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements
Develop schedule recovery plans, as required