Area Planner and Scheduler – Upstream

Job Title: Area Planner and Scheduler – Upstream
Work Location: Thacker Pass, NV
Duration: 12 Months
 
Job Summary:

• The planner/scheduler will be assigned to the project full-time, taking direction from the assigned project supervisor with GBU functional oversight for processes and procedures. This role performs construction schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities with a focus on the Downstream area.
• Responsible for scheduling and planning activities for large or major projects with significant non-routine requirements; discipline/project/integrated project scheduling activities, including potential interface with owner and other design contractors/vendors, that require a high degree of technical skill and experience.
• Supports/performs 90-day lookahead (Work Front Analysis) and 3WKLA (3-week lookahead) schedule activities for their respective area, plus progress variance assessments.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to planning and scheduling issues which may arise.
• Provides generally non-routine scheduling guidance and assistance to the project.
• This position is required to be a well-organized 'people' person with strong verbal and written communication skills. They will be able to help drive the project team members, create a focus for the team on planning/scheduling, forecasting/lookaheads, and helping to develop workarounds when appropriate.
• This site-based position will be located in Winnemucca, Nevada. Single-status, Workforce Hub (Camp) housing is provided, and bussing to/from the Thacker Pass Site is provided/available. #LI-SM2

 
Major Responsibilities:

• Performs and/or coordinates, collects, verifies, and integrates the work scope for all entities into the total project plan.
• Reviews design scope criteria and quantities for completeness and reasonableness, and coordinates with the project to develop additional estimating bases when information is incomplete.
• Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones.
• Obtains required schedule information from all disciplines and functions.
• Coordinates with all departments to ensure understanding of schedule needs.
• Responsible for Sub-Contractors Schedule activities integration into Project Master Schedule.
• Responsible for Construction Schedule monitoring, 3 week look ahead reviews, monthly updates and reporting.
• Identifies restraints and their effect on the schedule.
• Identifies construction schedule considerations and challenges resulting from inter-discipline or functional restraints and interfaces.
• Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance.
• Performs productivity analysis of construction operations and verifies.
• Conducts schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine the criticality of scheduled activities.
• Recommend alternatives for schedule improvement to the project team for discussion and/or decision. Reviews completeness and reasonableness of quantities and labor.
• Reviews and evaluates schedule durations for all disciplines’ activities relative to the support of project milestones.
• Participates in schedule resource loading and leveling for assigned scope.
• Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility.
• Responsible for issuing reports required by Client management and project procedures.
• Coordinates information input into specific studies.
• Evaluates study results and recommends conclusions for project team consideration and discussion.

 
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:

• Skilled in oral and written communication, including direct interface with Client project team members, owner and potential design contractors/vendors.
• Professional experience in the field and home office performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis.
• Experience and strong knowledge of schedule development and administration, as well as training of technical and non-technical personnel on scheduling requirements.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency with Client Project Controls scheduling operating systems (e.g., P6, MS Office applications) and with proficiency in several basic Client standard application programs.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, as performed by Client (with focus on construction and typical interfaces).
• Knowledge of engineering and procurement customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 51.40/hr.