Mechanical Planner

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: Generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs and/or estimating projects. Work will be performed under minimal supervision.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict.
• Developing, monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification.
• Complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity.
• Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.
• Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules. Establishing a progressive system for projects.
• Assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.
• Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.

Certification: AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is preferred.

Experience: This position requires 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong mechanical background
• Able to plan work such as vessel replacements, heat exchanger replacements, pipework, etc.
• Able to plan associated materials (gaskets, bolts, fasteners, etc.)
• Able to produce good quality isometric drawings and the corresponding BOM
• Ideally some basic structural drafting
• Able to prepare complete bid packages (Excel, documentation, etc.)
• Good time management and autonomy
• Ability to write technical requisitions
• Ability to compare technical and financial offers and provide a summary
• Capability to follow up contractors in the field after purchase order
• SAP knowledge or ability to learn SAP quickly

• Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.

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We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Hargrove is passionate about serving our clients within our industry and the local economy, and we recognize that our impact goes beyond building great projects. Our extraordinary teammates serve the community with their time, talent, and generosity. The Hargrove team is a family whose volunteerism makes a huge impact on our communities, and The Hargrove Foundation is the vehicle for making a true difference in the lives of others.

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. Hargrove has consistently been ranked one of the “Best Firms to Work For” by organizations such as Zweig White and Business Alabama.

We pair expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our teammates strive to expand their knowledge and contribute to the success of the organization.

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