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NES Fircroft

Scheduling Lead

NES Fircroft, Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States

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Location:

Port Allen, LA 70767 Duration:

1 year Pay Target:

$70-80/hr

MAIN FUNCTIONS The Planning and Scheduling Lead (PL) is a specialist in project schedule development, control and forecasting. The PL assesses Contractor and company generated schedules for usefulness, logic, level of detail, input sources, timing, lines of communication, and interfaces with other functional elements and consistency with Current Control Estimate, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and the Project Plan. The PL also establishes the schedule requirements and frequencies of issue for all of the contractor schedule deliverables. The PL strives for timely detection of trends and specifically deviations from the plan.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise

Stewards the Contractor's project control organization with respect to schedule development, control, and progress measurement

Advises the Contractor's organization with respect to adequacy of project controls tools, reports, and schedules

Develop / Maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules

Reviews and, where appropriate, endorses schedule and progress baselines and forecasts prepared by Contractor

Advises Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership Team of any potential schedule issues and, when necessary, provides guidance on corrective action and measures to mitigate any adverse trends

Develops and reviews schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and verifies needed actions/plans are implemented

Reviews project changes to evaluate detail schedule impact; responsible for quantifying and incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes into the overall schedule stewardship and reporting

Monitors and reports on schedule implications of changes

Reviews schedule basis of Contractor's change proposals

Reviews and endorses changes with regard to schedule and progress impact

Supports Project Team with ongoing project progress measurement and schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities

Ensures that contractor scheduling practices and progress measurement system comply with project Coordination Procedures

Leads Contractor to development of Contract Control Schedules and Milestones

Ensures integration of subcontractors’ schedules and progress measurement system

Monitors contractor performance vs. approved baseline schedule to assist management in the identification of issues and development/implementation of corrective actions or recovery plans

Analyzes progress, schedule trends, and develops forecasts to support management decision making

Participates in contract bid evaluations (as required for schedule evaluation)

Ensures that contractor schedule reflects/aligns with external schedule requirements and interfaces such as permitting and regulatory

Assists Project Team in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and ensures needed actions/plans are implemented

Provides direction and feedback to schedule engineers (owner and contractors) on schedule development and control expectations during execution

Participates in gathering and recording Lessons Learned for the project that relate to progress and schedule areas

Maintains regular contact with the Functional Organization

Maintains close liaison with members of the organization

Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management

Prior oil and gas industry experience preferred

Experience in Project Controls, Project Services, and/or Planning/Scheduling

Supervisory experience required

Willing to work overseas in a team environment, relocate to project site as required

Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills

Advanced competency in Primavera Project Planner (P6)

Adaptability to changing priorities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests

Function: Supporting construction in Port Allen, LA

Required Skills: Strong planner/scheduler skills; deep Primavera P6 experience

Preferred Skills: Previous ExxonMobil experience or experience working for an Owner. Other software knowledge (e.g. milestones pro, ecosys, Power Bi, Excel)

Work Location: Construction project will begin in Port Allen in the Spring. There are two location options. 1.) Worker lives in Baton Rouge and works from home with business travel to Houston during the first six months. Then reports to Port Allen (2230 LA‑1) once construction begins. 2.) Worker lives in Houston and reports to downtown Houston location (601 Jefferson Street) with travel to Port Allen once construction begins.

Other: Extension into 2028.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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