Sr. Project Planner

FORTNA•Atlanta, GA

11d

About The Position

FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services. At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Typically 5–8 years of project planning/scheduling experience, preferably in material handling, automation, capital equipment, manufacturing, or EPC/project-based environments.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project.
Working knowledge of project lifecycle execution, including engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Project Managers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Develop customer‑facing Microsoft Project schedules to support commercial pursuits, proposals, and sales negotiations for key accounts including Parcel and Distribution & Fulfillment customers.
Own commercial‑phase scheduling by translating proposal documents and commercial commitments into credible, execution‑informed timelines.
Convert proposal and sales schedules into fully developed Microsoft Project schedules with clear work breakdown structure, activity logic, durations, milestones, calendars, and constraints.
Build and maintain project schedules covering engineering, controls, procurement, manufacturing, factory testing, shipping, site activities, installation, commissioning, and turnover.
Coordinate with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to define sequencing, dependencies, key deliverables, and milestone dates.
Maintain schedule baselines and perform regular progress updates, forecast revisions, and variance analysis.
Monitor critical path, near-critical path, float erosion, long-lead items, customer deliverables, site readiness, subcontractor activities, and installation windows.
Prepare look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, schedule narratives, and other planning deliverables for internal and customer-facing project reviews.
Support Project Managers with schedule impact analysis for changes in scope, customer delays, procurement issues, manufacturing constraints, and field conditions.
Participate in risk reviews and project status meetings; identify schedule threats and assist in developing mitigation and recovery plans.
Ensure schedule integrity, logic quality, and compliance with company planning standards and project controls procedures.
Support continuous improvement of scheduling templates, reporting methods, and proposal-to-execution planning handoff processes.