Planner/Scheduler at Bechtel Corporation in Clay, NY

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing, building and commissioning a semiconductor fab in Clay, NY. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will support the development, maintenance, and analysis of schedules for assigned project areas, systems, disciplines, facilities, or phases of work. Working closely with project teams, you will develop integrated execution plans, monitor progress, identify schedule risks and opportunities, and provide data-driven insights that support effective project delivery. Assignments may focus on one or more project functions, including Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning and Startup, or specific area(s). #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed Level 3 and Level 4 schedules in Primavera P6 (or equivalent), including scope, logic, activity sequencing, durations, and schedule integration for assigned project areas or functions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, supply chain, offsite manufacturing, construction, commissioning, startup, contractors, and suppliers to develop and maintain integrated schedule inputs.
• Support integration of contractor, supplier, fabrication, and vendor schedules into area and project schedules.
• Monitor schedule performance against baseline plans, perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis, evaluate float consumption and schedule trends, identify risks and opportunities, and support development of mitigation or recovery plans.
• Assist with planning, tracking, and short-term execution planning for engineering deliverables, long-lead equipment, material deliveries, fabrication activities, construction work packages, commissioning activities, and startup readiness milestones, as applicable.
• Prepare and maintain lookahead schedules, forecasts, schedule reports, progress updates, performance metrics, and what-if scenario analyses to support project decision-making and execution optimization.
• Validate schedule data, logic integrity, and compliance with project controls procedures, standards, and schedule quality requirements.
• Support schedule impact assessments, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and schedule claims evaluations, as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience supporting schedule development, maintenance, analysis, forecasting, and schedule integration across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and changing project requirements.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of one or more project execution functions, including Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning, Startup, or Turnover processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional project teams.
• Experience supporting Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Offsite Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning and Startup planning activities, including integration of contractor, supplier, fabrication, or vendor schedules.
• Knowledge of schedule quality metrics, schedule health assessments, Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis, float management, schedule risk analysis, and schedule impact evaluation techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience planning and scheduling on EPC, manufacturing, semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, energy, mining, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, Synchro 4D, or other project reporting and visualization tools.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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