Webber - Project Planner - Infrastructure Management

Ferrovial•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

Webber, part of Ferrovial Construction, is seeking a Project Planner to support construction and infrastructure projects. The role directs the preparation of estimates for new work, develops strategic approaches for completing work packages and work plans, and coordinates material and subcontractor quotes. The Project Planner develops, manages, and controls detailed project schedules using Primavera Planning and Scheduling Software, and works with planning staff, field disciplines, engineering staff, project management, and site management. The position also oversees project cost tracking and reporting, resource and cost loading, schedule analysis and reporting, schedule review meetings, risk analysis support, work breakdown and activity coding structures, scope identification, change management, and progress reporting. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Eight to ten years of construction management experience, or comparable experience in heavy industrial construction/management or oil and gas turnaround work.
At least four years of experience with scheduling, cost-control, and/or planning software packages.
Experience responsible for software utilization on at least two major oil and gas construction or turnaround projects.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree, bachelor's degree in Project Management, or bachelor's degree in Business preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct the preparation of estimates for new work and develop approaches for completing work packages and work plans; coordinate material and subcontractor quotes.
Develop, manage, and control detailed schedules using Primavera Planning and Scheduling Software, coordinating with planning, field, and engineering staff and incorporating electronic planning software data.
Maintain and regularly update project schedules, and provide verbal and written reports on schedule status and forecasts to project and site management.
Track, forecast, trend, and report overall project costs.
Prepare or revise and communicate cost-control procedures to support accurate, consistent, and timely or real-time cost reporting.
Resource- and/or cost-load schedule activities, optimizing resource use through resource leveling and density analysis.
Produce, present, and analyze graphic and narrative schedule reports to meet company procedures and project or client needs.
Lead schedule review meetings with project participants to ensure schedule logic, priorities, resource use, logistics, and constraints are represented appropriately.
Assist with project risk analysis as it relates to the plan and schedule.
Develop detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and activity coding structures for grouping, sorting, and reporting.
Identify or assist in developing the scope of work to be planned and scheduled.
Develop and manage a scope change management system, incorporating approved changes into the plan and schedule periodically.
Develop periodic reporting formats for collecting field progress data.
Perform other duties as assigned.