Planning/Scheduling Engineer

PTS Advance•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Planning/Scheduling Engineer (EPC) is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules to support the execution of EPC projects. This role involves collaborating with project teams to develop detailed work plans, monitor progress against timelines, milestones, and identify schedule risks and opportunities. The Senior Planning Engineer will collaborate and work from Houston TX office during the engineering phase. Upon completion of the engineering phase, the Senior Planning Engineer will collaborate and work from the project site in Gonzales LA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
15+ years of experience may be accepted in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Vast experience working as a planning/scheduling engineer or project controls specialist in EPC mega projects in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, and industrial gases industries.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 scheduling software.
Collaborate with project teams to develop detailed work plans and schedules for engineering, procurement, subcontracts, construction, and commissioning activities.
Monitor progress against project schedules timelines and milestones and identify schedule variances and risks.
Analyze schedule impacts of changes to project scope, resources, or priorities and develop mitigation strategies.
Prepare schedule reports and presentations to communicate schedule status and performance to project stakeholders.
Provide recommendations to optimize project schedules, including resource leveling, critical path analysis, and schedule compression.