Deputy Workface Planning Manager

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); data center, electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); and life sciences markets. 
 
M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. 
 
Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and datacenter markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Support Workface Planning inputs to the 90-day and 3-week lookahead by Installation Work Package (IWP), helping ensure schedule accuracy and alignment with Level 4 schedules and 4D planning.
• Assist in ensuring constraint-free IWPs are available to the field.
• Support tracking of readiness and visibility to constraints at 150-day, 90-day, and 3-week intervals and assist in driving resolution through coordination.
• Assist in validating IWP development sequence to align with field execution strategy.
• Support development and maintenance of metrics and dashboards to monitor WFP performance.
• Ensure current design documents are used and changes are properly approved prior to implementation.
• Support monitoring of construction operations and subcontractor performance relative to plans.
• Provide input and support to site leadership with execution strategies and solutions.
• Assist in mentoring and supporting Workface Planners on Advanced Work Packaging concepts.
• Support supervision and coordination of discipline Workface Planners as directed.
• Maintain IWP inputs in Teamworks and update as design evolves.
• Relay construction priorities to Engineering and Procurement teams and assist in tracking impacts.
• Coordinate with EPC automation personnel to support system configurations for IWPs.
• Identify planning gaps and escalate or collaborate to resolve issues.
• Work closely with Area Superintendents and Area Managers to support prioritization and execution.
• Ensure WFP responsibilities are effectively supported within assigned areas.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
• Possesses deep understanding of automations and suite of tools required to deliver a Workface Planning program – Primavera, Synchro 4D, Navisworks, ModelBuilder, Book Builder, TEAMWorks, Setroute, and XFighter (preferred)

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with Engineering, Startup, or Project Controls is beneficial.
• Working knowledge of EPC tools such as TeamWorks, SmartPlant, Synchro 4D, and related systems.
• Strong coordination and communication skills across project functions.
• Ability to analyze project data and support reporting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across diverse teams.
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to support resolution of field challenges.
• Understanding of construction practices and workface planning principles.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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