Senior Planner/Scheduler

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner/Scheduler to lead schedule development and execution across complex, large-scale heavy industrial construction projects. This is a senior-level role for a seasoned planning professional who has owned the full scheduling lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated, cost- and resource-loaded master project schedules supporting field execution across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Lead schedule development and coordinate planning alignment across construction, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and subcontractor teams.

• Drive weekly critical path reviews, variance analysis, and recovery planning efforts to protect key project milestones and field execution objectives.

• Lead 3-week lookahead planning sessions with superintendents, general foremen, and engineers to coordinate executable work plans and maintain field execution alignment.

• Support the implementation of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and Field Installation Work Package (FIWP) methodologies to improve field productivity, labor efficiency, and planning discipline.

• Oversee earned value management (EVM), earned labor tracking, and progress measurement systems to support accurate forecasting and performance reporting.

• Conduct schedule health reviews to proactively identify execution risks, productivity impacts, and schedule variances.

• Maintain active field engagement with superintendents and construction leadership to validate progress, identify execution constraints, and support accurate schedule forecasting.

• Facilitate subcontractor pre-mobilization meetings, weekly coordination sessions, and progress reviews to ensure schedule alignment and execution readiness.

• Mentor junior planners and subcontractor schedulers on scheduling standards, planning best practices, and field execution coordination.

• Partner with Project Managers and construction leadership on forecasting, change management, manpower planning, cash flow projections, and executive reporting.

• Produce manpower forecasts, commodity curves, performance dashboards, and variance analyses for internal leadership and client stakeholders.

• Identify schedule recovery and acceleration opportunities while driving continuous improvement initiatives across planning, productivity, and field operations.

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive planning and scheduling experience on large-scale heavy industrial construction projects, preferably including EPC, Power Generation Oil & Gas, LNG, Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Pharmaceutical or related heavy industrial sectors.

Skills & Knowledge

• Expert-level proficiency in CPM scheduling methodology, critical path analysis, and schedule risk assessment.

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and multi-discipline resource plans.

• Experience producing executive-level schedule analytics.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to mentor junior planners and influence subcontractor scheduling teams.

• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6.

• Familiarity with Oracle, SAP, or similar systems for procurement tracking and cost management a plus.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite; experience with Navisworks and Microsoft Project a plus.