Corporate Senior Planner

Requisition ID: 300134

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Houston, TX, Reston, VA
• Salary Range for Reston, VA only: $123,400 - $178,500 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Job Summary:

Corporate EPC group Planning/scheduling expert, works with Planning groups across the enterprise business lines, helps coordinate management of the Planning & Performance Knowledge network website, provides guidance to projects on scheduling issues. Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to planning and scheduling problems. Provides generally non-routine scheduling guidance and support to projects. The position is based full time in Houston, TX or Reston, VA.#LI-EH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Actively engages in coordinating activities for the Planning & Performance Management Knowledge Network
• Assists conducting project cold eyes reviews and Planning process assessments
• Provides guidance to NDEU project controls central functions with development of analytical dashboards
• Coordinates with Planning groups across all business lines/GBU's on a frequent basis for discussions on procedures and brain storming sessions
• Coordinates with software application vendors to provide feedback to senior management
• Engages with other functions for innovation and information coordination
• Assists teaching of scheduling classes as part of Corporate team
• Coordinates Planning committee interface meetings
• Works with lead planners to coordinate information gathering and quality checks for Schedule Metrics
• Provides guidance to junior project controls personnel on best practices and general coaching on practices and procedures
• Works with other EPC functions to update scheduling procedures
• Provides comments and recommendations for planning and scheduling requirements relative to staffing and project control.
• Provides support to projects for schedule reviews and proposals schedules
• Provides guidance and support to projects for conducting schedule contingency workshops, on an as needed basis

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in engineering discipline, business, construction management, or related field and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, on an as needed basis
• At least 10 years of Planning experience, including a significant portion as Field Planner
• At least 3-5 years as Lead Planner on project
• 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, procurement, construction, and Start Up/Pre-commissioning practices
• Familiar with all Bechtel core Scheduling procedures and practices
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Bechtel.
• High proficiency in use of Primavera P6
• Proficiency with use of Primavera Risk Analyzer (PRA)
• Ability to run schedule quality and health checks using Acumen Fuse and other applications
• Basic knowledge of Power BI

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components