Scheduler/Planner

Kent•Deer Park, TX

12d

About The Position

Kent is seeking a Scheduler/Planner based in Deer Park, Texas, to develop, maintain, and manage integrated Engineering and Procurement schedules for EP projects. The role coordinates with Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, Project Management, suppliers, and vendors to establish realistic execution plans and ensure engineering deliverables, procurement activities, equipment, and materials meet project requirements. It provides schedule visibility from the start of engineering through procurement and equipment and material delivery, identifying critical activities, potential delays, constraints, and recovery opportunities. The Scheduler/Planner sequences and aligns engineering and procurement activities with project milestones and client requirements. The role develops and updates Level 3/4 schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent software, monitors performance against the baseline, analyzes critical paths and forecasts, and supports reporting, change assessments, risk mitigation, and recovery planning. The position is direct and full-time, with minimal travel and no relocation required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of planning and scheduling experience in an engineering, procurement, EP, EPC, or industrial project environment.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Engineering and Procurement schedules.
Strong understanding of engineering deliverables and procurement processes.
Experience with equipment and material procurement, vendor schedules, and long-lead items.
Strong knowledge of Primavera P6.
Understanding of critical path methodology, schedule logic, float analysis, progress measurement, and forecasting.
Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, vendors, and suppliers.
Observe applicable Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed Engineering schedules with discipline leads and project management, including activities, logic, durations, milestones, deliverables, review cycles, approvals, and IFC deliverables.
Set engineering deliverable dates aligned with project milestones and procurement requirements; monitor progress, identify delays and constraints, and assess downstream impacts.
Coordinate engineering changes, revisions, client comments, approvals, document issuance, and engineering activities supporting equipment and material procurement.
Develop and maintain procurement schedules from planning through purchase order placement and delivery, including requisitions, RFQs, bid evaluations, vendor documentation, manufacturing, inspection, testing, shipment, and delivery.
Coordinate procurement dates with Engineering and track long-lead equipment, critical materials, purchase orders, vendor performance, vendor documents, and equipment and material delivery.
Work with Procurement and Expediting to validate vendor progress, identify delays, develop mitigation strategies, and incorporate vendor manufacturing schedules into the project schedule.
Integrate Engineering and Procurement activities into a logically linked schedule, establish interfaces and handoffs, maintain project milestones and execution sequences, and identify the critical path.
Develop forward-looking schedule analysis to identify issues before they affect project milestones.
Maintain Level 3/4 schedules in Primavera P6 or equivalent, including logic, relationships, constraints, calendars, milestones, coding structures, and the approved baseline.
Update schedules using actual progress and forecast information; analyze critical and near-critical activities, float, trends, and forecast completion dates.
Develop weekly and monthly look-ahead schedules, identify variances, coordinate corrective actions, and prepare recovery schedules and mitigation plans when needed.
Evaluate schedule impacts from changes, delays, late engineering deliverables, procurement issues, and vendor performance; support project forecasts and completion projections.
Collect and validate progress information from Engineering, Procurement, Expediting, suppliers, and vendors, and update schedules according to the reporting cycle.
Provide schedule status and forecast information to Project Management and Project Controls; develop progress reports, dashboards, and trend information and support project reviews and schedule presentations.
Support performance reporting and earned value management where applicable.
Assess schedule impacts of engineering, procurement, scope, and vendor changes; identify risks and constraints; participate in risk assessments and schedule risk analysis; and develop mitigation strategies.
Maintain visibility of schedule contingency and float on critical Engineering and Procurement activities.
Perform other reasonable ad-hoc tasks within the scope of the role as assigned by a supervisor or management.
Observe the Company's, clients' and host country's Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules.