Schedule Lead

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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 worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

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Bechtel’s India offices support the execution of projects and services around the world. Working seamlessly with Bechtel’s global business units, project sites, customers, and suppliers, our teams have delivered more than 125 projects since 1994.  With offices in Gurgaon, Vadodara, and Chennai there are exciting career opportunities for candidates who are passionate about delivering projects that make a lasting, meaningful difference for people and communities around the world. 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will work with the project team to prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations. You will apply established unit job hour and pricing data, perform schedule integrations, prepare work logic, identify restraints and potential impacts, develop recovery plans, and evaluate subcontractor schedules for improvements. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects stay on track and on time.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages planning activities for assigned project areas, including Level 3 and Level 4 schedules.  
• Identifies schedule trends, constraints and critical activities, analyzes data to address scheduling challenges, and develops recovery plans. 
• Ensures timely schedule updates and reporting, and provides recommendations on staffing and project controls. 
• Prepares staffing plans and reviews design scope, quantities and estimating bases for completeness and reasonableness. 
• Reviews activity durations across disciplines against project milestones and oversees duration calculations. 
• Prepares schedule data for proposals and contract negotiations. 
• Applies established job-hour, pricing, estimating, productivity, factor, index and craft distribution data. 
• Integrates individual schedules into the overall project plan and develops work logic to support project execution. 
• Performs schedule resource loading and levelling 
• Maintains effective communication with project teams and other organizations to support schedule maintenance and reporting. 
• Identifies schedule constraints and reports activities with critical or potential schedule impacts. 
• Evaluates subcontractor schedules to identify workarounds and opportunities for improvement. 
• Manages look-ahead schedules, work-front analysis and tracking of key commodity quantities. 
• Addresses complex planning challenges through data analysis, sound judgment and appropriate methods and evaluation criteria. 
• Builds effective working relationships within and beyond the area of expertise.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelors degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Design office experience of minimum 5 years is must as a scheduler/ planner in large scale EPC projects

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Works without supervision with wide latitude for judgment
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Advanced level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision.
• Skilled in understanding technical processes, engineering drawings, quantity determinations, and financial reports.
• High proficiency with PC operating systems, including Primavera. Proficiency with multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used (Microsoft Office Applications, for example).
• Resource Loading experience and ability to generate various plan curves data out of Primavera.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the worlds 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

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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.

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