Job Title: Planning and Scheduling Lead III
Compensation: $100/hr
Location: Odessa, TX
Schedule: 5/2
Target Start Date: ASAP
Tentative End Date: One year from starting
ScopeThe Planning and Scheduling Lead (PL) is a specialist in project schedule development, control, and forecasting. The PL assesses contractor- and company-generated schedules for usefulness, logic, level of detail, input sources, timing, lines of communication, interfaces with other functional elements, and consistency with the Current Control Estimate, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Project Plan.
The PL establishes schedule requirements and issuance frequencies for all contractor schedule deliverables and strives for timely detection of trends, particularly deviations from the plan.
Key Responsibilities- Provide overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise.
- Steward the contractor's project controls organization regarding schedule development, control, and progress measurement.
- Advise the contractor's organization on the adequacy of project controls tools, reports, and schedules.
- Develop and maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules.
- Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule and progress baselines and forecasts prepared by the contractor.
- Advise the Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership Team of potential schedule issues and provide guidance on corrective actions and measures to mitigate adverse trends.
- Develop and review schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and verify that required actions are implemented.
- Review project changes to evaluate detailed schedule impacts. Quantify and incorporate the effects of approved changes into overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
- Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes.
- Review the schedule basis of contractor change proposals and endorse changes regarding schedule and progress impacts.
- Support the Project Team with ongoing progress measurement, schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
- Ensure contractor scheduling practices and progress measurement systems comply with project Coordination Procedures.
- Lead the contractor in developing Contract Control Schedules and milestones.
- Ensure integration of subcontractor schedules and progress measurement systems.
- Monitor contractor performance against the approved baseline schedule to help management identify issues and develop and implement corrective actions or recovery plans.
- Analyze progress and schedule trends, and develop forecasts to support management decisions.
- Participate in contract bid evaluations when schedule evaluation is required.
- Ensure contractor schedules align with external schedule requirements and interfaces, including permitting and regulatory requirements.
- Assist the Project Team in developing and reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and ensure required actions are implemented.
- Provide direction and feedback to owner and contractor schedule engineers on schedule development and control expectations during execution.
- Gather and record project lessons learned related to progress and scheduling.
- Maintain regular contact and close liaison with members of the Functional Organization.
- Drive and promote capital efficiency on projects stewarded by the department.
Education & Experience- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
- Experience in Project Controls, Project Services, and/or Planning and Scheduling.
- Supervisory experience required.
- Must have either ExxonMobil experience or Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) experience.
- Prior oil and gas industry experience preferred.
Technical Experience- Advanced competency in Primavera Project Planner (P6), as listed in the core qualifications.
- Manager specifies Primavera P6 or equivalent experience is required.
- Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills.
- Adaptability to changing priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests.
Travel Requirements- Willingness to work overseas in a team environment and relocate to the project site as required.
