Senior Planner

Bechtel Corporation•,

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel Infrastructure’s Renewables & Clean Power business line is recruiting project controls professionals for planned combined cycle power plant projects in multiple U.S. locations, including Texas, Wyoming, Ohio, and Indiana. Project teams will initially be based in Reston, Virginia. After contract award, selected candidates will relocate to designated project sites and must be willing to begin with short-term assignments in Reston before mobilizing to those locations. The Senior Planner works with the project team and leads planning activities for assigned projects. The role manages planning for a significant project area, identifies schedule trends, analyzes data to address scheduling challenges, ensures schedule updates are completed on time, and supports project reporting requirements. The position also supports project organizational and administrative activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated expertise in independently planning, organizing, directing, performing, reviewing, and presenting scheduling deliverables with minimal supervision.
Advanced professional judgment and comprehensive knowledge of technical planning, scheduling, engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
Experience executing, monitoring, and evaluating planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and variance analysis in field and office environments.
Proficient oral and written communication skills, with strong leadership and organizational abilities.
Highly skilled in preparing detailed and sophisticated progress reports.
Project management knowledge gained through focused training and practical experience.
Advanced proficiency with MS Office, Power BI, Primavera P6, and MS Project.
Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and staff training for technical and non-technical teams.
Advanced understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes.
Willingness to start on short-term assignments in Reston, Virginia, and relocate to designated project locations after contract award.

Responsibilities

Manage planning activities for a significant area within a project, including Level 3 and Level 4 schedules.
Identify schedule trends requiring management attention.
Analyze data and develop innovative solutions to scheduling challenges.
Ensure schedule updates are completed in time to support project reporting requirements.
Support project organizational and administrative activities.
Lead a team in managing planning activities for assigned projects.