Planning / Scheduling Engineer

Bechtel • Lake Charles, LA

132d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues
• Interpersonal skills, creative solution and problem solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated capability to schedule complex engineering and construction projects
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Recent advanced level working knowledge of Primavera, Excel, Access, and Word

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

Benefits

• Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive
• Programs to enhance our culture
• Time to recharge

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree