Planner/Scheduler

Bechtel Corporation•Lake Charles, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing analysis, control activities, schedule development, maintenance, reporting, monitoring, and overseeing the upkeep of the detailed project risk register. The position will assist in preparing schedule data for presentation at project meetings, enabling Bechtel to optimize scheduling details for critical activities to meet project deadlines and objectives.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
Skilled in oral and written communication.
Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision.
This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis.
Proficiency in using PC operating systems and several basic software applications.
Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used by Bechtel (e.g., Ecosys, Primavera, and Microsoft PowerBi).
Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces.
Some lifting may be required.
Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of schedule data for proposals or contracts
Establishes and maintains the schedule for a specific discipline area or specialty
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
Assists with maintenance of critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
Assists with reporting progress relative to established milestones for total project or major portions of the project
Performs schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities
Assists with schedule recovery plans