Hargrove Engineers & Constructors · 19 hours ago
Planning/Scheduling Engineer
Greater Houston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expHargrove Engineers & Constructors is seeking a Senior Planning/Scheduling Engineer to develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules for EPC projects. The role involves collaborating with project teams to monitor progress, identify risks, and provide recommendations to optimize schedules.
ConstructionConsultingProject Management
Responsibilities
The Senior Planning Engineer under the direction of the Lead Planner is responsible for developing and reporting critical path plans and related schedules for the project(s). Apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out planning and scheduling engineering tasks supporting the management of the project
The Senior Planning Engineer is closely involved and facilitates the preparation of the project plan and schedule and must be able to provide accurate and timely status of the project plan
Follows company's established standard processes, procedures and formats required for corporate reporting and deliverables
An active member of the PC Team collaborating and supporting project specific strategies and deliverables
Participates in establishing initial plans by implementing company templates and facilitating interactive planning sessions with key project team members
Assists in the development of schedule breakdown structures in accordance with the predefined requirements and works with the Lead Cost Engineer to ensure seamless integration of P6 and Ecosys coding structures
Prepares drafts of network logic diagrams for segments or the entire project as applicable
Performs forward and backward pass assessments during the preparation of the project schedule and provides critical path analysis highlighting pertinent start and finish dates of milestones and activities
Compiles, organizes planning information, and prepares as applicable to the project stage the related project schedules versions with different levels of detail and criteria including the preliminary, 90 day lookahead and master schedule
Utilizes Primavera P6 as scheduling and reporting tool
Reviews short-cycle schedule impacts and prepares CPM project schedule analysis
Responsible for resource loading the project schedule
Collects, validates, and integrates schedule and earned value progress information from vendors and contractors
Performs detailed analysis on vendor and contractor schedules
Prepares different tabular and graphical schedule timeline and resources reports as required
May collect historical engineering, procurement and construction data for reporting, metrics, and performance analysis
May perform schedule health checks and risk analysis
Assists in the integration of project changes in the schedule forecast
Assists in developing alternatives to accommodate changes and priorities
Attends project meetings and participates by providing the applicable reports
Facilitates meetings with key project team members, vendors, and contractors to address and update the project schedule status and forecast
Provides proactive and accurate schedule management assessments to assist the project management team
Collects vendors and subcontractor schedules and provides effective analysis and reporting of status, and impact to the critical path and overall integrated schedule
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field
Vast experience working as a planning/scheduling engineer or project controls specialist in EPC mega projects in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, and industrial gases industries
15+ years of experience may be accepted in lieu of bachelor's degree
Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software
Proven experience in the application of project management principles and techniques, including schedule development, resource management, earned value management, and risk management/analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices
Extreme attention to detail
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines
Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences
Ability to set priorities
Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience
Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent organizational skills
Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all project controls deliverables
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project
Ability to determine construction material quantities
Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks
Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software and Timberline Estimating software
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time
Preferred
Experience using Deltek Acumen
Benefits
Paid holidays
Personal paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k)
Other benefits
Company
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Hargrove is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management firm delivering multi-discipline engineering, project delivery, controls & automation, and technical services to industrial clients.
1001-5000 employees
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