Planner/ Scheduler

Overview

The Project Planner/Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed job plans, including scheduling, cost estimation, and resource coordination, to support small capital projects in the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans that include steps, durations, material and equipment needs, and cost estimates: resource requirements, sequence of scheduling, Gantt chart, cost estimate.

• Coordinate planning resources in accordance with small capital projects' cost estimates and schedules.

• Update plans with any approved change orders and develop new plans as needed.

• Develop a regular reporting cadence to communicate planned vs actual progress.

• Analyze and recommend resolutions for work problems and execute solutions.

• Adjust plans based on feedback from execution.

• Perform critical and near-critical path analysis.

• Prepare summary and detailed level schedules.

• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects.

• Participate in all project schedule reviews as required at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other sessions.

• Participate in the development and preparation of proposal presentations, including preliminary bar chart schedules and staffing charts.

• Provide support and training in the use of project and scheduling software to office and jobsite staff.

• Conduct schedule and Work-In-Progress (WIP) reviews.

• Work together with multiple teams to coordinate both schedules and models.

• Interpret data, compile reports, and deliver presentations as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Mechanical, Industrial, or other related engineering fields.

• Five (5) or more years' experience in cost engineering, cost estimating, planning, scheduling, estimating, and other areas of project controls in an oil and gas environment.

• Advanced experience with scheduling software applications such as Primavera (P6) on projects required; large project experience highly preferred.

• Proven written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.

• Positive leadership style and ability to create high morale.

• Autonomous, self-starter.

• Superior planner and organizer.

• Must meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug, MVR, etc.