Lead Planner

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

Mining and Metals:

Increasing production of critical minerals provides key components of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to batteries. This shift to clean energy—and the need for commodities—is critical to underpinning the energy transition. At Bechtel, our teams extract these vital resources to support net zero in a way which is more sustainable than ever before.

Job Summary:

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensure integration of the total project work scope for all entities, departments, and/or disciplines into the total project or study plan. Preparing and analyze comparisons of scope, quantities, and cost data between projects.
• Develop, evaluate and review schedule durations for all discipline’s activities and ensure the support of project milestones. Ensure all disciplines/departments are aware and concur with the schedule and understand their responsibility.
• Work with all disciplines and stakeholders to coordinate work sequences and identify logical relationships & interdisciplinary constraints and/or interfaces for incorporation into the plan.
• Plan, organize, and execute schedule resource loading and leveling. Develop all bulk commodity release and installation curves. Develop progress and workforce curves and ensure realism in planning.
• Provide schedule knowledge on a continuous basis to assist in discipline planning and interfacing with others.
• Perform schedule updates and continuous monitoring. Identify deviations and work with the team to find and implement mitigations as required.
• Develop and implement requirements/process for updating and monitoring the schedule.
• Perform benchmark analysis of plans to demonstrate plan viability.
• Perform schedule risk analysis of plans to determine appropriate level of contingency
• Perform schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities. Recommend alternatives for schedule improvement to project team.

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.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning & scheduling functions for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC). This includes schedule development, control, and analysis in both the field and the home office.
• Experience leading a planning team providing day-to-day supervision as well as training and development opportunities.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes in the mining and pipeline industry.
• Demonstrated ability to develop complete EPC schedules from scratch.
• Skilled in understanding technical processes, engineering drawings, quantity determinations, and financial reports.
• Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications. Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications currently used in Bechtel (Primavera, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Microsoft Office Applications, for example).
• Skilled in oral and written communication
• Bi-lingual English & Spanish capability is required. Must be able to present schedules in English to management.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.