Sr. Planner/P6 Scheduler

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

For more information on the Sentinel program: https://www.bechtel.com/projects/sentinel/

Job Summary:

The Senior Planner will help lead and perform strategic scheduling analysis activities including:

• Schedule strategy development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery planning
• Reporting and analysis including P6 metrics / Acumen Fuse
• Support strategic studies, forecasts, and problem-solving exercises#LI-TN1

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs strategic schedule analysis, identifies problems, and provides recommendations.
• Leads the strategic effort to set milestones for total project or major portions of the project. 
• Maintains open communications to support schedule strategy and reporting. 
• Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance. 
• Performs strategic schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to optimize scheduled activities. 
• Identifies alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.
• Prepares schedule recovery plans when required.
• Ascertains that the correct scope of work and the project execution plan are reflected on all schedules.
• Analyzes schedule data and identifies and acquires the information needed for work logics. 
• Monitors schedule deviation and recommends corrective action/workaround solutions for consideration.
• Develops and writes schedule commentary for monthly progress and similar reports.
• Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Must possess active security clearance or an ability to obtain security clearance.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Must be able to obtain site security badge for access to work site.
• Demonstrated advanced capability level with Primavera (P6) and experience in its application on complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
• Experience in preparing, monitoring, and reporting schedule information.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• U.S. Government Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.

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