Field Scheduling Engineer (Major Contract), Poland Nuclear

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.  This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come. This position is subject to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulations at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern the transfer of hardware, materials, and technology to support the construction and operation of commercial nuclear power plants overseas.

Job Summary:

The Field Construction Planner supports construction-related planning and scheduling analysis, monitoring, and control activities during execution of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) phase of the project. Responsibilities include evaluation and monitoring of EPC schedules, identification of impacts and risks, support of recovery planning efforts, and preparation of schedule reporting and analysis, including Primavera P6 schedule quality metrics.

The role also supports EPC planning studies, forecasting activities, and problem-solving initiatives to promote alignment between engineering, procurement, and construction execution.

The position will initially be based at the project site and the Gdańsk project office.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs independent evaluation of subcontractor planning and scheduling performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and alignment with overall project objectives.
• Reviews and validates subcontractor baseline schedules for compliance with contract specifications, project procedures, and approved execution strategies.
• Assesses subcontractor schedule logic, sequencing, constraints, resource assumptions, and constructability to confirm feasibility and support of project milestones.
• Evaluates subcontractor progress measurement methods and validates reported progress against field conditions, installed quantities, and observable execution status.
• Assesses and validates subcontractor schedule performance and forecast deviation for assigned scope and identifies emerging risks to project milestones.
• Participates in subcontractor schedule review meetings and technical challenge sessions to ensure schedule credibility and transparency.
• Supports enforcement of contractual scheduling requirements, including schedule submittals, update quality, and recovery planning expectations.
• Reviews and validates subcontractor milestone alignment with project-level milestones and contractual obligations.
• Evaluates subcontractor work activities and sequencing to confirm alignment with overall EPC execution strategy and executable construction workflows.
• Interfaces with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, and Project Controls teams to communicate subcontractor schedule performance, risks, and required corrective actions.
• Ensures subcontractor schedules appropriately reflect procurement scope, material availability, and project execution planning requirements.
• Integrates interdisciplinary EPC procurement and construction constraints into evaluation of subcontractor work sequences and forecasts.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university (or international equivalent) and 10+ years of relevant work experience, or 14+ years of relevant work experience.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale construction execution in field environments required.
• Experience monitoring contractor or subcontractor schedule performance on large EPC projects preferred.
• Must be able to meet nuclear security screening requirements and obtain unescorted access authorization.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background verification.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Significant experience preparing, evaluating, monitoring, and reporting schedule information within engineering, procurement, and construction environments.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and Excel on complex EPC projects.
• Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate contractor schedules and confidently challenge assumptions using professional judgment.
• Strong analytical capability with demonstrated experience identifying schedule risk and performance trends.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, review, and present planning and scheduling products independently with minimal supervision.
• Skilled in oral and written communication with the ability to clearly convey technical schedule issues to multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of engineering design, procurement, and construction execution practices.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Nuclear power project experience, particularly new-build or first-of-a-kind projects.
• Prior nuclear power plant development, permitting, engineering, and procurement experience.
• Experience with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) or similar execution methodologies,
• Proficiency in using Power BI, Synchro 4D and Acumen Fuse.

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