Lead Planner

Bechtel Corporation•Town of Clay, NY

17d•$119,800 - $182,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Planner leads planning and scheduling activities for large, complex Manufacturing & Technology projects. As part of the Project Controls team, the role develops and maintains integrated schedules, monitors performance, supports forecasting and risk management, and provides schedule reporting and analysis to support project execution. The Lead Planner provides leadership to planning personnel, coordinates across project functions, and delivers strategic schedule insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making and successful project outcomes. The position supports Bechtel’s semiconductor fab project in Clay, New York. Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology Business Unit designs, builds, and commissions projects for markets including semiconductors, data centers, life sciences, and electric vehicles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex integrated project schedules.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, battery, EV infrastructure, or other advanced manufacturing projects.
Experience supporting large-scale EPC execution strategies and industrial megaprojects.
Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), integrated EPC scheduling, and performance forecasting.
Experience with schedule risk analysis (QSRA/SRA), trend management, and schedule-driven decision-making.
Understanding of Total Installed Cost (TIC) impacts associated with schedule decisions and execution tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, maintenance, and analysis of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup schedules.
Ensure schedules align 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.
Develop and maintain schedule forecasts that support project planning, performance measurement, and execution decision-making.
Provide leadership, technical direction, and mentorship to planners and schedulers across the project organization.
Facilitate planning workshops, schedule reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure stakeholder alignment.
Monitor schedule performance and conduct critical path analysis, trend identification, forecasting, schedule risk assessments, and what-if scenario modeling.
Develop and recommend mitigation, recovery, and execution improvement strategies to address schedule risks and performance issues.
Coordinate planning and scheduling with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and other project functions.
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.
Support the development and continuous improvement of planning and scheduling standards, procedures, best practices, performance metrics, and Project Controls requirements.