Planning & Scheduling Engineer

Genesis•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Planning & Scheduling Engineer defines project objectives in terms of duration and resources, develops and maintains execution-aligned schedules, and monitors project status to support reliable forecasting. The role provides planning, monitoring, control, schedule analysis, and reporting support for projects and proposals, primarily focused on home-office EPC activities and small engineering-services scopes. The position works closely with the Head of Planning & Scheduling Department or the Project Planning and Scheduling lead, as well as project and proposal teams, clients, partners, vendors, and subcontractors. It may include supervising or training less-experienced colleagues, primarily on small and medium-size projects. The role works primarily on home-office activities for full EPC onshore or offshore contract scopes. It also performs planning, monitoring, and control activities and may lead planning and scheduling for small engineering-services contracts, including conceptual and basic engineering scopes. Travel may be required depending on project needs. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. Sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available.

Requirements

Technical degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
3 to 5 years of moderate experience in project execution, planning, scheduling, or project controls.
Good working knowledge of scheduling software, including Primavera P6 or an equivalent tool.
Good knowledge of project controls requirements, procedures, and methods.
Good knowledge of progress-measurement systems and Earned Value Analysis.
Good knowledge of KPIs and project reporting systems.
Fluency in English.
Good knowledge of EPCI work processes and sequences.
Ability to develop and communicate project summary timelines.
Basic knowledge of schedule risk analysis and Extension of Time analysis.
Basic knowledge of the Global Business Process Management System (GBPMS).
Ability to identify deviations, analyze schedule information, and recommend practical actions.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Ability to present data and facts clearly and consistently.
Effective communication, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain schedules compliant with the selected project execution strategy.
Define and optimize resources required across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation activities, as applicable.
Develop the project summary timeline and support definition of the Project Breakdown Structure.
Establish and maintain planning and scheduling methods, procedures, time schedules, physical-progress rules, dashboards, and reporting requirements.
Coordinate with project stakeholders to integrate planning inputs and maintain schedule consistency.
Update schedules, monitor project status, and control progress against the approved baseline and contractual milestones.
Assess schedule performance, identify deviations from standards or plans, and propose corrective actions.
Prepare forecasts for completion dates, durations, and resource requirements.
Increase project-team awareness of key milestones, main durations, interfaces, and critical paths.
Support client review and approval of the schedule baseline, reported progress, and milestone achievement.
Plan activities to mitigate schedule risks and support cost-efficient execution.
Perform schedule risk analysis when required and communicate schedule exposure and mitigation actions.
Estimate schedule impacts linked to changes and claims and contribute to Extension of Time analyses in the event of client-caused delay.
Prepare schedule data, KPI reporting, dashboards, and management information.
Provide project feedback and lessons learned to improve planning and scheduling methods and contribute to departmental statistics.
Provide planning and scheduling guidance to project and proposal teams.
May supervise, coach, or train less-experienced colleagues on small and medium-size projects.
Coordinate with internal planning, project, and proposal team members and external clients, partners, vendors, and subcontractors.