Workface Planner

About the role

The Workface Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and supporting workface planning processes to ensure craft professionals receive complete, constraint-free work. The role serves as the critical link between engineering, procurement, construction, and field supervision by translating project deliverables into executable work packages aligned with construction priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Installation Work Packages (IWPs) in accordance with project AWP and workface planning requirements.
• Ensures work packages contain all required engineering, material, safety, quality, and execution information needed for field installation.
• Aligns work packages with construction priorities, area execution plans, and project milestones.
• Verifies work package quality, completeness, and constructability prior to release.
• Identifies, tracks, and drives resolution of constraints impacting work package readiness.
• Collaborates with engineering, procurement, materials management, construction, quality, and safety organizations to remove barriers to execution.
• Maintains readiness status and supports proactive issue escalation.
• Supports development of mitigation and recovery plans for unresolved constraints.
• Participates in look-ahead planning and readiness reviews.
• Works closely with superintendents, field engineers, and construction managers to understand upcoming work priorities.
• Aligns work package release schedules with labor availability, access, material delivery, and execution sequencing.
• Coordinates package updates resulting from design changes, field conditions, or execution adjustments.
• Supports construction teams during package execution and resolves planning-related issues.
• Monitors package performance and gathers feedback from field supervision.
• Identifies opportunities to improve package quality, sequencing, and productivity.
• Sustains continuous improvement of workface planning processes and standards.
• Supports implementation of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) processes and standards.
• Ensures alignment between Construction Work Areas (CWAs), Construction Work Packages (CWPs), Engineering Work Packages (EWPs), and IWPs.
• Participates in AWP reviews, readiness assessments, and planning workshops.
• Promotes consistent application of workface planning principles across the project.
• Tracks package release status, readiness metrics, constraint trends, and planning performance indicators.
• Supports reporting of workface planning metrics and package health.
• Analyzes package execution performance and recommends improvements.
• Maintains planning data within project systems and digital execution platforms.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience [OR] 9-12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong understanding of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Workface Planning (WFP), and Installation Work Package (IWP) methodologies.
• Knowledge of engineering deliverables, material management, construction sequencing, and field execution processes.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, work packages, and material status reports.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods across one or more disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, or instrumentation.
• Experience with constraint identification, readiness planning, and look-ahead planning processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, procurement, construction, quality, and project controls organizations.
• Proficiency with project controls, planning software, AWP tools, and digital construction platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, schedule-driven project environments.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience [OR] 9-12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Required Knowledge and Skills:
  • Strong understanding of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Workface Planning (WFP), and Installation Work Package (IWP) methodologies.
  • Knowledge of engineering deliverables, material management, construction sequencing, and field execution processes.
  • Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, work packages, and material status reports.
  • Strong understanding of construction means and methods across one or more disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, or instrumentation.
  • Experience with constraint identification, readiness planning, and look-ahead planning processes.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, procurement, construction, quality, and project controls organizations.
  • Proficiency with project controls, planning software, AWP tools, and digital construction platforms.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, schedule-driven project environments.

Skills

• Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
• Workface Planning (WFP)
• Installation Work Package (IWP)
• Engineering Deliverables
• Material Management
• Construction Sequencing
• Field Execution Processes
• Construction Means and Methods
• Constraint Identification
• Readiness Planning
• Look-Ahead Planning
• Interpretation of Construction Drawings
• Specifications
• Schedules
• Work Packages
• Material Status Reports
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Coordination Across Disciplines
• Project Controls
• Planning Software
• AWP Tools
• Digital Construction Platforms
• Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Fast-Paced Project Environments

Benefits

Total Rewards/Benefits:

• Advancing Careers
• Delivering Programs to Enhance Culture
• Time to Recharge
• Robust Benefits for Advancing Careers
• Delivery of Programs to Enhance Culture
• Time to Recharge
• Bechtel's Commitment to Sustainable Growth
• Learn More at bechtel.com/total-rewards

Company Information

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• Bechtel's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Our Vibrant Multitude of Nationalities, Cultures, Ethnicities, and Life Experiences
• Commitment to Belonging
• One Team
• Respect and Reward for What Colleagues Bring
• Support for Pursuing Goals
• Investment in Our Values and Purpose
• Treatment Equitably

Contact Information

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