Lead, Project Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated master schedules in Microsoft Project from project handoff through final commissioning and closeout.
• Translate proposal schedules into detailed execution schedules with robust logic, interface milestones, functional ownership, and realistic durations aligned with project scope and contractual commitments.
• Facilitate schedule development workshops with Project Management, Engineering, Controls, Procurement, Manufacturing, Field Operations, Commissioning, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Drive alignment of project execution strategy with schedule structure, sequencing, milestone plans, and resource assumptions.
• Perform advanced schedule analysis, including critical path review, scenario modeling, float trend analysis, milestone forecasting, and schedule recovery planning.
• Support Project Managers in managing complex and high-risk-rated projects by identifying execution risks early and recommending proactive corrective actions.
• Prepare and present schedule health updates, executive summaries, recovery plans, and milestone forecasts for internal leadership and customer reviews.
• Mentor and provide functional guidance to Senior Project Planners and other planning resources.
• Drive consistency in scheduling practices, templates, logic standards, update routines, and reporting across projects.
• Support lessons learned and provide feedback to proposal and estimating teams to improve future schedule assumptions and execution planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations, Project Management, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Typically 8–12 years of planning/scheduling experience, with proven success on large, complex, engineered-to-order or high-risk projects.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of integrated project delivery across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, and commissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead schedule strategy and support Project Managers in high-pressure execution environments.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and leadership skills.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $100,700 to $151,100. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance.