Planner - Scheduler

AQUATECH INTERNATIONAL LLC•Houston, TX

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Aquatech is seeking a full-time Planner to support current Progressive Design Build projects and bids. The position can be based in the Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, or Houston, Texas, office. Projects are located across the United States and Sweden, and occasional travel to job sites is expected when the employee is not assigned directly to a site. The Planner reports functionally and operationally to the Project Controls Director and works with cross-functional project teams to align integrated schedules with project objectives. The Planner independently develops, maintains, and analyzes project schedules, providing data-driven insights to identify risks and variances and support decisions through proactive analysis and recommendations. The ideal candidate is organized, manages time effectively, communicates well, solves problems, works collaboratively, and is customer-service driven. Experience with projects valued at $20 million or more is also identified as ideal.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent.
1–4 years of relevant experience or 5–8 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience in schedule development, maintenance, and analysis across EPC project phases.
Ability to independently analyze schedule performance and provide actionable recommendations.
Strong problem-solving skills, including interpreting data and identifying risks and trends.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office applications.
Working knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and startup processes.
Understanding of schedule integration and interface management across disciplines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present schedule information clearly.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing project needs.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience with desalination plants and Progressive Design Build (PDB).
Experience handling projects valued at $20 million or more.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed project schedules in Primavera P6 or an equivalent tool, including scope definition, logic development, activity sequencing, and durations.
Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractor teams to align schedules with project milestones and execution strategy.
Integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules into the overall project schedule, ensuring consistency and completeness.
Monitor schedule performance, productivity, and progress against baseline plans; identify trends and deviations.
Analyze critical paths, float, and schedule variances.
Conduct schedule-impact and what-if analyses to assess potential risks and delays.
Collaborate with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery plans for schedule risks.
Prepare and maintain short-term lookahead schedules, such as three-week or rolling lookaheads, to support execution planning.
Prepare and present weekly and monthly schedule reports, progress updates, and analyses to project stakeholders.
Ensure schedule quality and logic integrity, and comply with project-controls procedures and standards.
Participate in schedule reviews and communicate schedule status, risks, and recommendations.