Principal Specialist, Scheduling​/Planning

Principal Specialist, Scheduling/Planning  K  is seeking a
** Principal Specialist, Scheduling/Planning
** for Major Capital Projects.

The Principal Specialist, Scheduling/Planning is responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and forecasting integrated project schedules for major capital projects in the $500M-$10B+ range, spanning FEL/FEED through engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and handover. This role serves as a subject matter expert in project planning and scheduling, providing objective schedule analysis, identifying emerging risks, and supporting project leadership with accurate schedule performance insights and forecasts.

Success in this role is measured by the quality, accuracy, and reliability of project schedules, forecasts, schedule risk assessments, and planning deliverables that support effective project execution and decision-making.
** Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
**** Schedule Development & Baseline Control
*** Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity coding structures, and schedule architecture aligned with project execution plans, cost structures, and contract deliverables.
* Build, integrate, maintain, and baseline Level 1-4 project schedules in Primavera P6, incorporating engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, systems completion, commissioning, and handover activities.
* Prepare planning basis documents, schedule narratives, and schedule assumptions to support schedule development and baseline approval.
* Maintain schedule baseline integrity through established change management processes and ensure all schedule modifications are appropriately documented and traceable.
** Integration & Interface Management
*** Integrate contractor, subcontractor, vendor, and client schedules into a consolidated master schedule and identify interface impacts across project work streams.
* Coordinate schedule interfaces associated with operations, shutdowns, tie-ins, regulatory approvals, permitting activities, logistics, and third-party stakeholders.
* Facilitate planning workshops, schedule reviews, and coordination sessions with project stakeholders to ensure alignment on execution sequences and key milestones.
** Progress Measurement, Reporting & Forecasting
*** Define and apply progress measurement methodologies, rules of credit, and earned value principles consistent with project requirements.
* Validate reported progress against objective evidence and support schedule updates using established project controls procedures.
* Develop and maintain schedule reporting including milestone tracking, critical path analysis, near-critical path analysis, float consumption, manpower histograms, earned value metrics, and look-ahead schedules.
* Prepare schedule forecasts based on trend analysis, productivity metrics, performance data, and project execution realities.
* Identify schedule risks and opportunities and communicate potential impacts along with mitigation or recovery options.
** Schedule Risk & Assurance
*** Perform quantitative schedule risk analyses, including Monte Carlo simulations, to support confidence-level forecasting and contingency assessments.
* Conduct schedule quality reviews and health checks utilizing DCMA 14-point assessments and established project controls standards.
* Support project reviews, audits, stage-gate assessments, and independent evaluations through preparation and presentation of planning and scheduling deliverables.
* Ensure compliance with project, client, and contractual scheduling requirements.
** Contract, Change & Claims Support
*** Review contractor and subcontractor schedule submissions for compliance with contractual requirements and accepted scheduling practices.
* Support preparation and evaluation of time impact analyses, extension-of-time requests, delay analyses, and schedule-related claims documentation.
* Provide planning and scheduling expertise during contract development, bid evaluations, and commercial reviews.
* Support development of schedule provisions, milestones, reporting requirements, and performance metrics for project contracts.
** Planning Standards & Continuous Improvement
*** Support the development and implementation of planning procedures, templates, coding structures, scheduling standards, and reporting methodologies.
* Promote best practices in scheduling, forecasting, and schedule risk management across projects.
* Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise…