Lead Workface Planner

Relocation authorized: None. Telework type: Full-Time. Work location: Various locations in the USA.

About the role

The Workface Planner serves as a key contributor to construction planning and execution, coordinating workface planning efforts to support safe, efficient, and predictable project delivery. This role partners with engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractor teams to develop, implement, and maintain Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and Advance Work Packaging (AWP) processes. The Workface Planner also contributes to Continuous Workface Effectiveness (CWE) initiatives, supporting the identification and removal of constraints and driving productivity improvements across project teams. This position also supervises the Turnover Coordinator and oversees the systems turnover process for the customer.

Project Overview

The project is a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility located in Millersport, Ohio, being constructed adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes multiple power generation technologies consisting of Solar Titan 130 gas turbines, Siemens SGT800 gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, and associated balance of plant infrastructure. The scope includes major civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning works required to support phased energization and turnover of the facility. Construction will be executed through a combination of direct hire and subcontracted labor supported by modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, sequence, and maintain Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and related workface planning deliverables that support safe, efficient, and predictable field execution.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, quality, safety, startup, field engineering, supervision, and subcontractors to align priorities and resolve work package constraints.
• Support construction execution planning, including installation sequencing, labor loading, material and equipment requirements, work package release timing, and area-based execution priorities.
• Review drawings, specifications, schedules, material status, quantity data, and project controls information to confirm package completeness, constructability, and readiness for field release.
• Maintain and analyze readiness metrics, constraint logs, planning data, package health, and execution performance to identify risks, support recovery actions, and inform management decisions.
• Facilitate look-ahead planning, readiness reviews, AWP workshops, and stakeholder coordination meetings to drive alignment on scope, priorities, and execution requirements.
• Coordinate updates to work packages resulting from design changes, field conditions, schedule changes, material availability, or execution adjustments.
• Support integration of Construction Work Areas, Construction Work Packages, Engineering Work Packages, IWPs, turnover requirements, and project controls systems.
• Incorporate safety, quality, environmental, permit, material, and turnover requirements into work packages and field execution plans.
• Support Construction Workface Effectiveness (CWE) initiatives by identifying productivity barriers, improving planning processes, and contributing to training, reporting, and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee the systems turnover process, including walkdowns scheduling, system status reports, punch listing reports and further tasks required to close & deliver systems to the customer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Workface Planning (WFP), Installation Work Package (IWP) development, Construction Workface Effectiveness (CWE), construction sequencing, and field execution planning.
• Working knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, engineering deliverables, material management, project controls, scheduling, cost reporting, quantity tracking, and turnover interfaces.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, safety, quality, startup, field engineering, supervision, and project controls teams.
• Demonstrated ability to identify constraints, assess work package readiness, analyze planning and performance data, and support practical mitigation, recovery, and continuous improvement actions.
• Knowledge of construction means and methods, constructability reviews, temporary construction facilities, field change management, package release requirements, and integration of safety, quality, environmental, permit, material, and turnover requirements.
• Proficiency with planning, scheduling, AWP, project controls, quantity tracking, and digital construction platforms used to support work packaging, execution readiness, CWE reporting, and knowledge sharing.
• Knowledge in system turnover process to the client, including ITR organization, scheduling system walkdowns, coordinating punch item closure, among other related tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.
• Experience on power plants construction (preferred).
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Unifier, SmartCompletions, Aconex and TEAMWorks.

Benefits

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