Bechtel

Senior Planner Phase 1

Bechtel • $100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent required; 5-8 years of relevant experience, or 9-12 years without degree.
  • Experience in planning and scheduling functions across various environments.
  • Knowledge of engineering and construction management processes gained through experience.
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Proficiency with PC operating systems and project management software, especially Primavera and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate project cost engineering, planning, and scheduling activities.
  • Collaborate with departments to align on project schedule needs.
  • Analyze project schedules to identify critical path and bottlenecks.
  • Research and evaluate alternatives for enhancing project schedules.
  • Assist in creating schedule recovery plans, assessing needed resources and costs.
  • Ensure accuracy in cost report development and budgeting processes.
  • Lead risk management workshops and facilitate information gathering.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits to support employee well-being and career advancement.
  • Programs aimed at enhancing workplace culture.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Support for work-life balance and time for recharging.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 299563
  • Relocation Authorized: None
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Houston, TX


Project Overview:

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas.

RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling needs to projects. You will establish stakeholder relationships, conduct schedule analysis and integrate activities, identify restraints, quantify risks, monitor cost and performance, recommend alternatives, and deliver training sessions and workshops. Your activities will synthesize project components into seamless execution. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects stay on track and on time. #LI-CS1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling needs to projects
  • Coordinates with all departments to ensure understanding of total project schedule needs
  • Conducts project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities
  • Collects and analyzes alternatives for schedule improvement
  • Assists, when requested, in the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans
  • Coordinates the development and accuracy of cost reports
  • Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures
  • Leads risk workshops, interviews and information gathering as it relates to risk identification, review, and update
  • Carries out risk quantification activities as required
  • Delivers training sessions and facilitates workshops


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:

  • 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.
  • Proficiency in using PC operating systems and several basic software applications.
  • Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used by Bechtel (e.g., PCWorks, Primavera, and Microsoft Project).
  • Intermediate 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.


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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