Planning & Scheduling Manager

Location: Denver, CO – Houston TX (3+ days/week in office)

Job Type: Full-Time

Travel Requirement: Approximately 20%, National / International travel required

Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable energy? Hydrostor, a pioneer in Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) systems, is seeking a Planning & Scheduling Manager to join our team in Denver, CO. We’re enabling the energy transition to a cleaner, more reliable electricity grid, and invite you to be at the forefront of this groundbreaking journey.

Our cutting-edge A-CAES technology is uniquely positioned to revolutionize the energy landscape. Join us as we lead the way in shaping a greener, more sustainable future.

The Planning & Scheduling Manager will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing planning and scheduling operations across North America. Reporting directly to the Project Controls Manager, this role will be responsible for ensuring effective planning and scheduling support for project teams while contributing to the overall operational functions of the Project Controls team. Collaboration with various teams will be key to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and seamless coordination.

• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) based on project scope of work.
• Create and maintain project schedules, encompassing master, summary, and detailed project schedules. Maintain an approved baseline in the schedule, ensuring deviances are appropriately flagged for mitigation with the team and, where appropriate, management.
• Incorporate schedule data from project managers, construction management, contractors, and the project team into the master schedule for the projects assigned. Communicate impacts, risks and opportunities through ongoing and two-way communication with the team.
• Facilitate weekly scheduling review meetings and communication within the project team, and across its stakeholders by providing regular updates on project schedules, milestones, and potential risks.
• Review contractor schedules and progress. Collaborate with contractors to align key milestones and audit schedule integrity.
• Perform resource loading on Hydrostor activity schedules to align with resourcing and recruitment plans.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and critical path analysis.
• Propose recommendations for recovery plans based on schedule analysis.
• Integrate change management into project schedules to assess the impacts on the project of changes.
• Generate schedule and progress reports and dashboards to communicate timely status updates to all stakeholders. Prepare lookahead schedules, highlighting critical items for communication within the project team.
• Develop planning and scheduling procedures fit for purpose on the projects and across the organization and provide input for the continuous improvement of these procedures.
• Address ad hoc requests and perform other duties as assigned.

We are seeking an enthusiastic planning professional with extensive project planning and scheduling experience to take on the role of Planning & Scheduling Manager. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a high level of motivation and enthusiasm for advancing their career within a project environment, particularly within the renewable or utilities energy or the Oil and Gas sector. Strong multitasking abilities, exceptional organizational skills, and acute attention to detail are essential.

The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be adept at prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines effectively. If you thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment and are eager to tackle challenges, this role offers an exciting opportunity for professional development and contribution to a thriving team.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Project Management, Information Systems or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling software tools, particularly Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Thorough understanding of standard project control…