Lead Project Planner and Scheduler - Primoris Energy Services

Primoris Energy Services is seeking an EPC Lead Project Planner and Scheduler with Power and Industrial project experience to play a critical role in ensuring projects are developed and delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with contractual and operational requirements. The role is both strategic and hands-on, bridging engineering, procurement, and construction teams through robust planning and schedule control.

Role and Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Lead and facilitate the overall project planning and development process.
• Develop detailed Level 3–5 project schedules using Primavera P6
• Define work breakdown structures (WBS) aligned with project scope
• Establish logic networks, activity sequencing, and critical path analysis
• Integrate engineering, procurement, and construction schedules into a master plan
• Set baseline schedules and maintain revisions throughout the project lifecycle 

Schedule Control & Monitoring

• Track progress against the baseline and update schedules regularly
• Perform critical path and float analysis to identify risks and delays
• Measure performance using KPIs (SPI, CPI, progress curves, S-curves)
• Conduct variance analysis and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain schedule integrity and audit compliance

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Identify schedule-related risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Perform what-if scenario analysis and contingency planning
• Support quantitative risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations, if applicable)
• Highlight potential bottlenecks in engineering deliverables, procurement, or site execution

Interface Coordination

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractors
• Ensure alignment of timelines across disciplines and vendors
• Facilitate look-ahead planning (2-week / 4-week plans) with site teams
• Resolve schedule conflicts and interface issues

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and present weekly/monthly schedule reports
• Generate dashboards including:
• • Progress status
  • Milestones tracking
  • Critical activities
• Communicate schedule performance to project managers, clients, and stakeholders
• Participate in project review meetings and provide planning insights

Change Management

• Evaluate impact of scope changes, delays, or disruptions on schedule
• Support extension of time (EOT) claims and delay analysis (e.g., impacted as-planned, time impact analysis)
• Maintain records for claims and contractual compliance

Resource & Cost Integration

• Support resource loading of schedules (labor, equipment)
• Align schedule with cost control systems and cash flow forecasts
• Assist in developing manpower histograms and productivity analysis

Systems & Process Improvement

• Standardize planning procedures, templates, and best practices
• Ensure compliance with company and client planning standards
• Mentor junior planners and provide technical guidance
• Drive improvements in planning tools, automation, and reporting systems

Tender & Proposal Support

• Develop bid schedules and execution strategies during proposal stage
• Analyze project scope to define realistic timelines and constraints
• Support risk identification and schedule commitments for bids

Leadership & Governance

• Act as the planning focal point for the project
• Ensure alignment with project controls (cost, risk, change)
• Provide strategic input to project management on schedule-driven decisions

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil), Construction Management, or related field
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in EPC projects, preferably in simple and combined cycle power plant projects
• Professional certifications such as PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or PMP (Project Management Professional) are an advantage

Technical Skills

• Advanced expertise in project scheduling tools (Primavera P6 preferred)
• Strong understanding of EPC project lifecycle, phases, and workflows
• Proficiency in critical path analysis, delay analysis, and project forecasting
• Familiarity with contract frameworks such as FIDIC or equivalent

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities
• High attention to detail with the ability to maintain strategic oversight
• Ability to perform in high-pressure, fast-track project environments

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation paid weekly
• Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD
• 401(k) with company match, vested day-one
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP]
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off
• Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
• Legal Assistance Coverage
• Award winning safety programs
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement

Company Overview:

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information, please visit www.prim.com

Primoris Energy Services is a major direct-hire contractor in the U.S. delivering self-performed turnkey industrial construction and EPC services. We offer these services to our clients within the refining, gas processing, chemical/petrochemical, hydrogen, power generation, mining, pulp and paper industries from the first groundbreaking activity all the way through commissioning and start-up of the project. Primoris forms a partnership with our customers and major stakeholders from early-stage engineering through construction completion and commercial operation, safely, on-time, and within budget.

Third-Party Agency Notice:

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