Planner/ Scheduler

Overview

The Project Planner/Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed job plans, including scheduling, cost estimation, and resource coordination, to support small capital projects in the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans that include steps, durations, material and equipment needs, and cost estimates: resource requirements, sequence of scheduling, Gantt chart, cost estimate. 

• Coordinate planning resources in accordance with small capital projects' cost estimates and schedules. 

• Update plans with any approved change orders and develop new plans as needed. 

• Develop a regular reporting cadence to communicate planned vs actual progress. 

• Analyze and recommend resolutions for work problems and execute solutions. 

• Adjust plans based on feedback from execution. 

• Perform critical and near-critical path analysis. 

• Prepare summary and detailed level schedules. 

• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects. 

• Participate in all project schedule reviews as required at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other sessions. 

• Participate in the development and preparation of proposal presentations, including preliminary bar chart schedules and staffing charts. 

• Provide support and training in the use of project and scheduling software to office and jobsite staff. 

• Conduct schedule and Work-In-Progress (WIP) reviews. 

• Work together with multiple teams to coordinate both schedules and models. 

• Interpret data, compile reports, and deliver presentations as required. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Mechanical, Industrial, or other related engineering fields. 

• Five (5) or more years' experience in cost engineering, cost estimating, planning, scheduling, estimating, and other areas of project controls in an oil and gas environment. 

• Advanced experience with scheduling software applications such as Primavera (P6) on projects required; large project experience highly preferred. 

• Proven written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Positive leadership style and ability to create high morale. 

• Autonomous, self-starter. 

• Superior planner and organizer. 

• Must meet all conditional job offer requirements including background, drug, MVR, etc.