Principal Project Planner

Worley • Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

The Principal Project Planner is a seasoned individual contributor or project leader with broad knowledge of their specialization and an understanding of business strategies and operations. The role coordinates schedulers’ work, assesses the accuracy of engineering and construction schedules, builds relationships across company functions, supports presentations of scheduling procedures to clients, and provides leadership in selecting, appraising, and training planning and scheduling staff. Contributions are primarily technical, with potential involvement in guiding strategies and providing technical direction to staff. The position plans, controls, and reports on project work and may have direct reports or recommend staff-related actions.

Requirements

• Typically 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Recognized as a specialist who provides consultation to others.
• Seasoned ability to inform and persuade on complex matters as a recognized subject matter expert.
• Ability to work on complex and difficult problems.
• Advanced understanding of systems, processes, and tools related to the field, including the ability to assist others and troubleshoot issues.
• University degree or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in a related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate schedulers’ activities and take responsibility for assessing the accuracy of engineering and construction schedules.
• Develop rapport with other company functions and assist in presenting scheduling procedures to clients.
• Provide leadership in the selection, appraisal, and training of planning and scheduling staff.
• Set priorities proactively for complex situations with multi-project or organizational impact.
• Provide technical guidance to staff, assign work as needed, and review work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
• Plan, control, and report on project work.
• Potentially make recommendations concerning staff selection, training, ratings, and discipline.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal