Lead Project Planner

Job Description Summary

The Project Planning Lead is responsible for the end-to-end schedule lifecycle-from the successful transition of the bid phase (ITO) to project execution (OTR). You will own the project baseline, maintain schedule integrity, and provide critical analytical insights to ensure on-time delivery and contractual compliance.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Handover & Baseline Strategy: Lead the ITO-to-OTR transition, ensuring full alignment on contractual commitments, project risks, and scope. Facilitate Commitment Meetings to align cross-functional teams on a realistic, integrated baseline schedule in P6.
• Schedule Management & Analytics: Oversee the integrity of project schedules (L2/L3) and S-curves. Perform proactive critical path analysis to identify risks, forecast slippages, and drive corrective actions with functional owners.
• Performance Reporting: Ensure high data quality across reporting tools (Planner Dashboard, OTD Tracker, Pulse, WIPT). Provide transparent, timely status updates to stakeholders and customers.
• Contractual & Claims Support: Act as the technical authority for schedule-related matters, including performing delay analysis for Extensions of Time (EOT) and other contractual claims.
• Process Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools. Act as a subject matter expert, coaching the team on variance analysis, root cause identification, and mitigation strategies.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• 4 years experience in Project Control Planning & Scheduling function within an EPC environment.
• 2 years of experience with Oracle Primavera P6 or equivalent project, program and portfolio management tools.

• Experience in Extension of time claims / forensic planning.
• Knowledge in of power plant principles and work processes of EPC environments.
• Site Scheduling exposure
• Resources loading in P6 schedules.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Open for travel up to 10%