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Senior Planner Jobs in Houston, TX at Brown and Caldwell
Title: Senior Planner
Company: Brown and Caldwell
Location: Houston, TX
Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Senior Planner with demonstrated knowledge of engineering and construction industry best practices and current software (Primavera P6) to join our team in a growing water/wastewater business. The position will be responsible for developing conceptual schedules for large, long-term municipal programs as part of the owner’s team, reviewing contractor schedules and schedule performance and developing, consolidating, and managing resource-loaded integrated master schedules. The role will be based in the corporate PMO group but will be deployed on several key programs in the Western US reporting to project leadership and coordinating directly with contractors, consultants and our clients.
Detailed DescriptionThe Senior Planner will lead scheduling and execution planning activities representing the owner on several critical large-scale programs in schedule development, integration, control, and performance reporting on projects in various stages of development and delivery in multiple locations and with multiple clients. The projects are complex in nature and will require coordination with participating consultants and contractors providing engineering and construction services. The master schedules will be managed in Primavera based on schedules provided by contractors and consultants in Primavera or MS Project depending on scope and contractor/consultant capabilities. Detailed responsibilities include:
Establish scalable cost management programs for a diverse range of projects in terms of scope, size, and complexity
Report day-to-day to project-based project controls management and work in coordination with project management, project staff, contractors, consultants, and clients
Develop, monitor, and maintain project master schedules integrating work plans from consultants and contractors
Develop schedule specifications and reporting requirements for consultants and contractors
Develop and maintain summary schedules including high-level comparative schedules in support of project delivery method and contracting strategy definition
Monitor and report out on contractor and consultant progress and schedule performance, critical path, variances, and schedule-related risks
Work closely with project cost control to ensure appropriate alignment with cost and resource-related information
Prepare project presentations for senior leadership and facilitate contractor and consultant schedule reviews
Review and provide feedback and guidance on schedule submittals and Basis of Schedule reports.
Participate and/or lead project risk analysis and schedule contingency evaluations
Identify and evaluate schedule impacts of change, performance variations and schedule-related contractor claims
Support the corporate development, training and implementation of project scheduling procedures and best practice guidelines
Support proposals by understanding contract schedule and reporting requirements and working with project managers to develop high-level execution plans and scheduling scope of services
Work effectively in a virtual environment
Education
Desired Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management-related discipline
AACE Planning and Schedule Professional (AACE-PSP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) preferred
Primavera P6 certification or equivalent experience
Desired Skills And Experience
10+ years of experience in a lead scheduling role for the development and delivery of large scale design-build or EPC …
