Introduction

Planning and Scheduling Lead II

Location: Carlsbad, NM Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 1 year (possible extension) Schedule: 5 days on / 2 days off
Hours: 10 hours/day, 50 hours/week

What are you going to do

Main Functions

  • Serve as the project's subject matter expert for schedule planning, progress tracking, and change management.
  • Assess contractor and company schedules for logic, detail, communication flow, and alignment with the Project Plan, WBS, and Current Control Estimate.
  • Establish schedule deliverable requirements and issue frequencies.
  • Ensure early identification of schedule deviations and trends.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Schedule Leadership & Oversight

  • Provide leadership and expertise across schedule planning, progress measurement, and change management.
  • Steward the contractor's project control organization regarding schedule development and progress tracking.
  • Advise contractors on adequacy of tools, reports, and schedule deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain Level 1 and Level 2 integrated project schedules.
  • Review and endorse schedule baselines and forecasts prepared by contractors.

Issue Management & Mitigation

  • Notify Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership of schedule risks; recommend corrective actions.
  • Develop and review schedule corrective action and recovery plans.
  • Confirm implementation of approved recovery measures.

Change Management

  • Review project changes for schedule impact and incorporate approved changes.
  • Monitor and report schedule implications of change events.
  • Evaluate contractor schedule basis for change proposals.
  • Endorse schedule-related aspects of change management.

Progress Measurement & Analysis

  • Ensure contractor scheduling practices comply with Coordination Procedures.
  • Lead contractors in developing Contract Control Schedules and Milestones.
  • Ensure integration of subcontractor schedules and progress systems.
  • Monitor performance against baseline schedules and support corrective action plans.
  • Analyze progress trends and prepare schedule forecasts for decision-making.
  • Participate in bid evaluations for schedule-related criteria.
  • Ensure alignment with external requirements (permitting, regulatory, etc.).
  • Provide guidance to schedule engineers (internal and contractor).
  • Contribute to Lessons Learned for schedule-related topics.

Coordination & Communication

  • Maintain close liaison with internal functional organizations.
  • Promote capital efficiency in all stewarded projects.

Essential skills and knowledge 

Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
  • Prior oil & gas experience preferred.
  • Background in Project Controls, Project Services, Planning/Scheduling.
  • Supervisory experience required.
  • Willingness to relocate or work overseas as needed.
  • Strong skills in influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytics, and computing.
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond quickly to urgent requests.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.

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