Project Planner / Scheduler (Port Arthur, TX) – Contract

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Project Planner / Scheduler (Port Arthur, TX) – Contract

Overview
JAB Recruitment is actively seeking a Project Planner / Scheduler to support one of our prestigious international energy clients at their Port Arthur, TX location. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world-class team in a fast-paced, professional environment.

In this role, you will work with the project team to prepare / maintain project schedule data for the commissioning and startup organization. You will deploy project schedule logic for daily POD and look ahead planning. Main responsibilities will include schedule updates, critical path logic and assist with simultaneous operations. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects stay on track and on time.

PLEASE NOTE:

• This is a contract position - estimated 12 months
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US indefinitely without present or future need for visa sponsorship. No sponsorship available

• Prepares schedule data for commissioning and startup.
• Establishes and maintains the schedule for a specific discipline area or specialty
• Performs schedule development duties to include establishing the work breakdown structure (WBS), determining the work activity duration, establishing the proper workflow logic ties, and provide key updates.
• Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties
• Develops critical path schedule reports and schedule performance metrics
• Determines critical-path activities for assigned discipline or specialty work activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements
• Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule
• Monitors and validates subcontractor readiness and deployment.
• Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues.
• Superior interpersonal skills, creative solution and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated capability to schedule complex engineering and construction projects
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Recent advanced level working knowledge of Primavera, Excel, Access, and Word