Workface Planner

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.

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.

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); synthetic materials; and data center markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

The Workface Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing Installation Work Packages (IWPs) and supporting workface planning processes to ensure craft professionals receive complete, constraint-free work. The role serves as the critical link between engineering, procurement, construction, and field supervision by translating project deliverables into executable work packages aligned with construction priorities. The Workface Planner drives readiness, constraint removal, and field productivity through effective planning and coordination of work execution.

Work Package Development

• Develops and maintains Installation Work Packages (IWPs) in accordance with project AWP and workface planning requirements.
• Ensures work packages contain all required engineering, material, safety, quality, and execution information needed for field installation.
• Aligns work packages with construction priorities, area execution plans, and project milestones.
• Verifies work package quality, completeness, and constructability prior to release.

Constraint Management

• Identifies, tracks, and drives resolution of constraints impacting work package readiness.
• Coordinates with engineering, procurement, materials management, construction, quality, and safety organizations to remove barriers to execution.
• Maintains readiness status and supports proactive issue escalation.
• Supports development of mitigation and recovery plans for unresolved constraints.

Planning and Coordination

• Participates in look-ahead planning and readiness reviews.
• Works closely with superintendents, field engineers, and construction managers to understand upcoming work priorities.
• Aligns work package release schedules with labor availability, access, material delivery, and execution sequencing.
• Coordinates package updates resulting from design changes, field conditions, or execution adjustments.

Field Execution Support

• Supports construction teams during package execution and resolves planning-related issues.
• Monitors package performance and gathers feedback from field supervision.
• Identifies opportunities to improve package quality, sequencing, and productivity.
• Supports continuous improvement…