Planner/Scheduler

Bmwc Constructors•Munster, IN

45d•Onsite

About The Position

BMWC, an industrial construction company, is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to join their team. This role is crucial for the successful planning, scheduling, and execution of large-scale industrial construction projects. The Planner/Scheduler will be part of a high-performing project services team, reporting to an experienced Project Controls Manager. Key responsibilities include collaborating with project leadership, field teams, and stakeholders to develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress, identify potential impacts, and ensure projects stay on track.

Requirements

High school diploma required
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project controls, planning, or scheduling roles.
Experience with Primavera P6
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with strong Excel skills.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent time management, communication, and customer service skills.
Strong service orientation and ability to work effectively with diverse project teams.
Ability to maintain flexibility and professionalism in a fast-paced project environment.
Demonstrated leadership ability.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education is preferred.
Additional coursework, training and/or certification related to project controls, planning, scheduling, or construction management are preferred.
Experience supporting multiple project sites or distributed project teams preferred.
Previous experience in the construction industry highly desired.
Scheduling experience in pharmaceutical, semiconductor, petrochemical, or other mechanical process industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams through interactive planning sessions to develop workflow plans, project schedules, and detailed labor plans.
Integrate planning information into the project schedule, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project requirements.
Update schedule with progress, monitor key work sequences and milestones, and notify project team of deviations to the baseline schedule.
Lead planning sessions as needed to re-sequence the work and support project recovery efforts.
Prepare and maintain craft loading plans, physical percent complete tracking, craft productivity reports, and key commodity curves.
Analyze resource loading and craft productivity to identify potential impacts to the project schedule.
Perform routine site walks to support progress updates, schedule monitoring, and field coordination.
Manage the planning and scheduling interfaces between BMWC, the client, engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
Maintain expert knowledge of Primavera P6 (V 15.1 or later), including activity coding, resource loading, multiple schedules, baselines, data imports, and data exports.
Provide scheduling and planning support for proposal development.
Generate and analyze cost and earned value data from an ERP system.
Support BMWC’s safety culture by reporting any condition or behavior that may lead to a safety incident.