Requisition ID: 301042
- Relocation Authorized: National - Family
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Reston, VA
- Salary Range: $123,400 - $178,500 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)
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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. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.
Project Overview:
Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come.
We invite you to join our team for this very interesting opportunity!
Job Summary:
The position develops, maintains, updates, and monitors integrated Primavera P6 schedules; coordinates work scope, logic, sequencing, durations, milestones, interfaces, and constraints with engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractor, and project controls personnel; validates progress and forecast information; performs critical-path, variance, trend, and impact analysis; identifies emerging schedule risks; and supports corrective-action and recovery planning. The role also prepares schedule metrics, look-ahead information, forecasts, status reports, and management briefings to provide timely visibility into schedule performance and support informed project decisions.
This role is in our Reston, Virginia office and will require successful applicants to be either local or to relocate permanently to the Reston area.
Additional Employment Eligibility Requirements:
- Possess the legal right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass nuclear security screening requirements and be able to obtain and maintain unescorted access to a nuclear power facility.
- Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.
Major Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, update, and monitor detailed and summary-level engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning schedules.
- Establish project and major-area milestones and verify that planned work activities align with milestone requirements, the approved scope of work, and the project execution plan.
- Integrate interdisciplinary requirements, interfaces, and constraints to create logical, executable work sequences that support the overall project plan.
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, subcontractor, cost, and project controls teams to obtain schedule information and coordinate work sequencing.
- Establish and apply methods for determining activity durations, resource requirements, job-hour expenditures, quantities, and schedule logic within assigned disciplines or specialties.
- Perform quantity, personnel, cost, and job-hour resource loading and leveling; review quantity records to confirm that the full scope is represented in assigned schedules.
- Develop, update, and report bulk commodity release and installation curves, schedule metrics, forecasts, and other performance indicators.
- Analyze schedule data to identify critical and near-critical paths, deviations, trends, constraints, incomplete interfaces, and activities that may affect project objectives.
- Monitor schedule and subcontractor-submittal performance, assess problem areas and their criticality, and communicate emerging risks and impacts to the project team.
- Recommend corrective actions, workarounds, leveling decisions, and schedule-improvement alternatives for project review and decision-making.
- Develop schedule recovery plans and support their implementation and ongoing performance monitoring.
- Partner with cost engineering to review cost and job-hour information and coordinate schedule trends with broader project controls activities.
- Lead regular schedule status reviews, validate progress and forecast data, and incorporate approved updates into the project schedule.
- Prepare clear schedule commentary, analyses, and recommendations for monthly progress reports, management presentations, and other project reporting.
- Maintain effective communication across participating organizations to support timely schedule maintenance, issue resolution, and reporting.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university plus a minimum of 8 or more years professional experience or, in lieu of a degree, must have a high school diploma and at least 12 or more years professional experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
- Advanced level of proficiency in using Project Controls software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing scheduling functions which include planning, critical path analysis, and schedule performance measurement.
- Must demonstrate good interpersonal teamwork and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Construction experience on large, complex Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) jobs.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, perform, review, and present planning and scheduling products. This includes preparation of the products independently with minimal supervision using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design and construction practices.
- Prior earned value management experience on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction job.
- Demonstrated skill in identifying and analyzing issues and recommending corrective actions.
- Proficiency in using Power BI, Synchro 4D and Acumen Fuse software currently in use by Bechtel.
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.
At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components 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
