Brunel is looking to hire a Planner/Scheduler to work with a major oil and gas company in Baytown, TX on a contract basis.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Demonstrates that safety is the top priority in all planning and scheduling activities.
Participates in planning with Core/Work Teams.
Plans and schedules routine maintenance work as required.
Works with the Planner to develop schedules, cost estimates, and equipment planning for routine work to be completed during turnaround windows.
Develops complex job plans and resource plans in collaboration with the Scheduler, Execution Lead, and Operations teams across all disciplines.
Identifies and monitors critical and sub-critical paths for major events.
Utilizes advanced functions of planning and estimating tools and educates field personnel on look-ahead schedules to ensure timely work progression.
Provides input to the maintenance work contracting/procurement strategy and ensures alignment with the plan.
Resolves scheduling issues such as negative float, out-of-sequence updates, resource overloads, scope changes, and progress validation.
Develops complete job plans with materials, resources, and timelines.
Contributes to material of construction selection and management.
Plans, estimates, tracks, and schedules Field Order Changes (FCOs).
Applies planning logic, including lead, lag, critical path, and milestones.
Assesses work contingencies and their impact on schedules, coordinating activities between teams to address any contingencies.
Skills and Qualifications:
Previous experience in a similar or closely related position.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or an applicable discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations to management.
Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent priority changes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and selected scheduling and planning software.
Demonstrates leadership skills in work team meetings to remove barriers and guide action items and cost profiles to meet work plans and cost estimates.