Project Planner & Scheduler

Job Purpose

The Planner-Scheduler will provide project planning and scheduling support to projects within Subsea NAM group, including vessels. This candidate must be detail oriented, but able to understand projects from a top level perspective while strictly adhering to the foundational beliefs and core values of TechnipFMC.

Job Description

• Defines and optimizes necessary resources (E-P-C-I) and the Planning & Scheduling system (methods, procedures, time-schedules, physical progress, dashboards, etc.).
• Establishes a realistic and feasible contract duration for Management, Proposal Manager, and Estimation Department.
• Defines Project Breakdown Structures and supports Client approval process of the Schedule Baseline, progress claimed, or milestones achievement.
• Increases Project team members’ awareness of Project Milestones, main durations, and critical paths.
• Monitors and controls project status to detect delays and propose corrective actions, including estimating delays linked with changes and claims, and preparing Extension of Time analysis.
• Provides Project Feedback and Lessons Learned to improve Planning & Scheduling methods and contribute to Planning Department statistics.
• Supervises or trains less experienced colleagues, mainly on small and middle-sized projects.
• Facilitates communication and cooperation across diverse stakeholders, ensuring scheduling conflicts are identified early and solutions accurately incorporated into schedules and processes, utilizing excellent presentation skills.

You are meant for this job if:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Procurement, Operations, or a related technical field. Relevant job experience can substitute the required degree; a technical background is a plus.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in Project execution, preferably in the Subsea Oil and Gas industry with vessel schedules.
• Ability to coordinate and organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a team environment using effective communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to work on schedules in live meetings with schedule projected for team engagement.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and extensive knowledge of project planning software such as Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Primavera P6.
• Experience with project negotiations, multi-site interfaces, commercial management of contracts, supplier quality systems, and implementation of project management strategies.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends when vessels are in operation, support projects offshore, and develop an understanding of the communication process across functional and managerial boundaries.
• Candidates must be located in Houston, TX. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without restriction.  For this position we are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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