Senior Planner / Scheduler
Turner & Townsend

Job Info

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Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 118 offices in 50 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrstructure, and natural resources sectors worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Description

Turner & Townsend is GROWING! We are looking for a Senior Planner/ Scheduler to join our Capital Projects team in one of our Key Oil & Gas Client's assets located in Norco LA

Reporting to Turner & Townsend Project Director, the Senior Planner/ Scheduler will be part of our Project Services Team, site based, responsible for Mid Cap Portfolio Field progress reporting activities.

The successful candidate must also be highly detail-oriented and organized with excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities. The candidate must have a proven track record of working as a Planner/Scheduler professional on Small/Mid/Large Capital projects within Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochem business sector. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Contribute to development of new techniques and standards; considered a skilled resource in organization.
• Develops processes that require innovation and ingenuity.
• Create Front End Engineering & Design Plans and Baseline Schedule
• Ability to apply weighted milestone rules of credit (physical milestones) to engineering, Procurement and Construction deliverables, objectively determining Physical progress for Schedule Management.
• Interacts with internal and external personnel on major matters.
• Plans and prepares production schedules for the project.
• Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion deadlines
• Analyzes specifications and performs mathematical calculations to determine production processes, tools, and human resource requirements
• Plans and schedules workflow for each operation according to previously established sequences and lead times
• Plans sequence of operations
• Confers with supervisors to determine status of assigned projects
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
• Prepares status reports
• Will work with contractor schedulers to incorporate their data in the master project schedule.
• Utilizes critical path analysis and what-if scenarios to fully support the project team.

Qualifications

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Minimum of 8 Years of progressively responsible positions in an Engineering, Procurement, Construction Planning & Scheduling environment.
• Deep understanding of FEED (Front End Loading Engineering & Design) process and associated Engineering deliverables and work packages.
• Ability to read and understand process, mechanical, civil, piping, electrical & instrumentation engineering drawings, sketches/schematics, models, specs, etc.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Equivalent in Industrial Construction (a combination of other degrees coupled with adequate experience will also be considered).
• Strong understanding of all Engineering and construction disciplines
• Thorough understanding of Earned Value Analysis in engineering, Procurement, Construction and the practical application.
• Strong Experience in facilitating Interactive Planning Meetings with all stakeholders to develop consensus and alignment of the team.
• Experience in the development, preparation, review, baselining of Project Schedules ( Level 1 through Level 5 schedules using WBS and Activity Codes) with experiences in Critical Path Analysis
• Experience with industrial scheduling and Risk Analysis programs such as Primavera P6 and Pertmaster.
• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning
• Must be a team player and integrate easily with others
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Good communication, facilitation, negotiation, presentation, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements including Schedule baseline, Contingency basis and site Environmental, Health, Safety Policies.
• Self-starter; creates solutions/alternatives; anticipates; acts on facts.
• Deals with conflict successfully, analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to perform field walks and audits; this will involve accessing areas of the site using ladders, catwalks, and scaffolding.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Position qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• Experience Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse, NetPoint.
• Engineering Degree (Civil or Mechanical)
• Registrations/Certifications: OSHA 30 preferred, Certified Project Scheduler Professional is a plus
• Experience in lean construction initiatives is a plus (use of 5-S's, Pull Planning, Make Work Ready / Constraint Analysis, and Weekly Work Planning).
• Construction Management background experience.
• Experience in building and managing teams within a complex matrix environment
• Clear understanding of commercial exhibits including Preambles, Schedules of Rates and Bills of Quantities for bid packages for major EPC and construction contracts
• Formation of commercial exhibits for contract documents
• Reviewing and preparation of responses to contractual claims and or change order requests
• Need to be committed for a 2 - 3 years assignment

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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