Duties: This role performs Construction and/or CSU schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities, including scheduling and planning for large or major projects with significant non-routine requirements. It involves discipline, project, and integrated project scheduling activities, potentially interfacing with the owner and other design contractors/vendors. The Planner/Scheduler develops and maintains the detailed construction schedule, integrating it with engineering and procurement deliverables and construction work packages, requiring a deep understanding of the plant layout to establish a logical construction sequence. Responsibilities extend to resource-loading the schedule with craft labor hours (direct and indirect), equipment, and materials across key disciplines such as earthworks, concrete, structural steel, underground and aboveground piping, cable tray installation, electrical equipment installation, tanks, and scaffolding. The Planner/Scheduler develops and updates resource curves and manpower histograms to support workforce and logistics planning and works closely with the project’s major subcontractors to ensure their schedules comply with project requirements and best practices, incorporating their schedule updates into the integrated project schedule. The role also involves reviewing, revising, and maintaining essential portions of subcontractor schedules to align with project milestones and priorities. Additionally, the Planner/Scheduler maintains the procurement schedule, tracking approximately 500 purchase orders, and collaborates with buyers to align delivery dates with construction needs. The position supports the contracts and subcontracts schedule, ensuring timely development, award, and mobilization of key packages while integrating these activities into the overall project schedule. The Planner/Scheduler actively participates in client presentations, providing schedule updates, critical path analysis, and progress reports in weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc meetings. Furthermore, the role supports the preparation and submission of the Department of Energy (DOE) schedule, ensuring compliance with funding requirements and government reporting standards. The position may be required to travel to other project office locations (e.g., Reno or Site in Nevada) when working from the Houston office. The position requires ~5-10% travel to Reno or the worksite in Winnemucca, Nevada.
Requirements: Must have a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in a Planner/Scheduler-related occupation. Position requires experience in the following: Resource leveling, productivity analysis, and progress curve development in Primavera P6; Construction sequences, plant layouts, and work packaging strategies; Developing and maintaining commissioning schedules, including system; turnover, mechanical completion, and handover processes; Working with subcontractors to review and incorporate schedule updates into an integrated project schedule; Tracking and integrating procurement and contract schedules into the overall project plan; and Ability to generate and present clear schedule reports, critical path analysis, and progress updates to project management and external stakeholders.
Contact: To apply Email Resume to bechtelusjobs@bechtel.com. Must reference job B978.434.2.
