Bechtel Corporation Hiring for Senior Planner at Chennai, India Full Time

Requisition ID: 278400

• Relocation Authorized: National – Family

• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

• Work Location: Chennai

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

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Bechtel India is a global operation that supports execution of projects and services around the world. Working seamlessly with business line home offices, project sites, customer organizations and suppliers, our teams have delivered more than 125 projects since our inception in 1994.

Our offices in Gurgaon, Vadodara and Chennai will grow significantly and sustainably with exciting career opportunities for both professionals and young graduates who are passionate about creating a cleaner, greener, and safer world; building transformational infrastructure; making decarbonization a reality; and protecting people and the environment.

Project Overview:

Bechtel is seeking to work with a major Indian corporation to provide Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Services for a mega Datacenter project in India. The EPCM Services for this Datacenter project will be led out of Bechtel’s India offices, primarily Chennai and New Delhi.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling activities for large projects; or major projects, that require a high degree of technical skill and experience. You will establish stakeholder relationships, conduct schedule analysis and integrate activities, identify restraints, quantify risks, monitor schedule health and performance, recommend alternatives, and deliver training sessions and workshops. Your activities will synthesize project components into seamless execution.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations for Datacenter projects and proposals.

• 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 developing the required job expenditure.

• 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 schedules.

• Evaluates subcontractor schedules for required workarounds or potential schedule improvements.

• Analyzes data to provide innovative solutions to scheduling challenges.

• Ensures schedule updates are completed in time to support project reporting requirements.

• Manages look ahead schedules, work front analysis and helps quantity tracking for key commodities.

• Frequently interacts and partners with functional peer groups.

• Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Level 1 – Typically requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

• Level 2 – Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience .

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled in oral and written communication.

• Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.

• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present schedule products independently with minimal supervision. This includes using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design, construction, and procurement practices.

Total Rewards/Benefits :

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world’s toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of “One Team,” respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com