Senior Planner

In this role, you will work with the project team to prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations. You will apply established unit job hour and pricing data, perform schedule integrations, prepare work logic, identify restraints and potential impacts, develop recovery plans, and evaluate subcontractor schedules for improvements. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects stay on track and on time. Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations.
• Establishes and maintains the schedule for a specific discipline area or specialty.
• Performs schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties, and developing the required job expenditure.
• Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties.
• Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics.
• Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialty work activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements.
• Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule.
• Monitors and validates subcontractor schedules.
• Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements.
  
  Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience., Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Skilled in understanding technical processes, engineering drawings, quantity determinations, and mathematical and financial reports.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several software applications. Proficiency with multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used in Bechtel (Microsoft Office Applications, for example).
• Prior planning/scheduling experience in EPC Industry.
  
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