Bechtel

Area Planner

Bechtel$88K — $105K *
Pecos, TX 79772In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in planning and scheduling functions including development, control, and analysis.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proficiency in essential software applications like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Intermediate knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations.
  • Establish and maintain the schedule for a specific discipline area or specialty.
  • Perform schedule development including work breakdown structure (WBS) and workflow logic ties.
  • Monitor schedules, identifying critical activities and updating functions.
  • Maintain critical path schedule reports and performance metrics.
  • Analyze schedule issues to assess criticality of schedule activities.
  • Validate and monitor subcontractor schedules.
  • Assist with developing schedule recovery plans.

Benefits

  • Extensive development opportunities for career advancement.
  • Programs to enhance company culture and employee satisfaction.
  • Paid time off to recharge and maintain work-life balance.
  • Robust health and wellness benefits.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 294095
  • Relocation Authorized: National/International - Camp
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Pecos, TX


Project Overview:

We are looking for top talent to join the Renewables & Clean Power business to deliver the largest natural gas projects in the company's history. This project is a nominal 2500MW "behind the meter" power complex that will provide electrical power directly to an adjoining data center complex and will be designed for an optional grid interconnection in the future. Bechtel is currently supporting our customer to define the behind-the-meter scope and design basis for the project which will utilize multiple technologies, including Solar T350 Turbines, BESS, temporary load banks, an AIS substation/microgrid and GEV 7HA.02 combustion turbines to deliver reliable and responsive electric power generation. The delivery of each of these asset classes are projects in and of themselves, so the project will be structured accordingly with a project manager over each tranche of power asset class delivery. The project will be located 30 miles southeast of Pecos, TX, 80 miles west to southwest of Midland, TX. Draft project assignment conditions are available and are meant to offer flexibility to allow the various needs of our top talent to participate in this revolutionary project.

Job Summary:

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. #LI-ML1

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
  • Assists with maintenance of critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
  • Performs schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities
  • Monitors and validates subcontractor schedules
  • Assists with schedule recovery plans


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, both in the field and at the home office.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficient with PC operating systems and various essential software applications; advanced knowledge of multiple discipline-specific programs currently utilized at Bechtel, such as Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Has an intermediate familiarity with engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes as executed by Bechtel


Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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