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Bechtel Corporation Senior Planner in Reston, Virginia

Requisition ID: 282184

  • Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family

  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

  • Work Location: Reston, VA

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

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Project Overview:

The Infrastructure GBU’s, Renewables & Clean Power business line is pursuing future combined cycle power plant projects. The business line is assembling a proposal team to be based in Reston, VA. Upon successful award, the candidate will mobilize to the project site.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will work with the project team to prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations. The Senior Planner is responsible for schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities. 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. Supervises planning/scheduling activities when delegated. Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identifies schedule-associated cost trends for management attention.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Prepares schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations and may lead work effort

  • Applies established unit job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty including estimating parameters, factors, indices, productivity, and craft distribution reference data

  • Integrates interdisciplinary schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties. Works with the performing organizations and units to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.

  • Reviews schedule data and identifies and acquires the information needed to complete work logics to interface between assigned disciplines or specialties. Assists in developing specific project codes of accounts and work breakdown structures and recommends appropriate modifications and revisions.

  • Performs schedule resource loading and leveling

  • Maintains open communications with other organizations to support schedule maintenance and reporting

  • Identifies schedule restraints. Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule and prepares and presents the Schedule Impact Report

  • Develops schedule recovery plans

  • Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements.

  • Prepares project control plans and detailed staffing utilization plans for discipline or specialty activities.

  • Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialties and identifies significant activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements. Identifies critical path for discipline or specialty work activities.

  • Monitors schedule deviation for assigned disciplines or specialties including subcontractor submittals and recommends corrective action/workaround solutions for project considerations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience in delivering large-scale combined cycle power projects.

  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment, motivating and supporting others.

  • Demonstrated expert understanding of project controls core processes and procedures including, cost control, planning, risk analysis, estimating, trend reporting and information management.

  • Technical and practical comprehension of engineering procurement, and construction functions and general business techniques.

  • Excellent skill in oral and written communication with demonstrated skill to present estimating information to management and client.

  • Significant experience of leading, managing and organizing teams.

  • Experience in leading a team of diverse backgrounds and experience towards a single project outcome.

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

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com

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