Lead Engineering Planner

Roles and Responsibilities

Engineering & Project Scheduling

• Develop release and maintain complex integrated engineering project schedules using Primavera P6 ensuring alignment with scope execution strategy and contractual requirements.
• Execute project schedules for assigned Gas Power Business scopes (including GT/GEN/ST/HRSG and BoP engineering) ensuring schedule integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Convert proposal and tender schedules into fully integrated contract schedules adjusting activity logic durations and sequencing based on finalized engineering scope.
• Prepare and manage Tender Time Schedules (TTS) Overall Time Schedules (OTS) Master Time Schedules (MTS) System Time Schedules (STS) and portfolio-level schedules as required.
• Establish and maintain baseline schedules manage revisions (Rebaseline) and control schedule changes through formal change logs.

Proposal & Contract Support

• Partner with ITO and Proposal teams to define engineering support requirements develop schedule assumptions scope matrices and delivery sequences.
• Participate in deviation and clarification meetings supporting schedule alignment during proposal and contract finalization.
• Provide schedule inputs for contract negotiations and support preparation of contract documentation.

Schedule Control & Performance Monitoring

• Monitor update and control project schedules based on engineering progress inputs (including PLM interfaces).
• Identify and analyze critical and near-critical paths float consumption and schedule risks; proactively recommend mitigation and recovery actions.
• Evaluate schedule impacts resulting from customer-requested scope changes and support Extension of Time (EOT) and as-impacted schedule analyses.
• Perform micro-planning for critical or delayed work packages and develop what-if scenarios to support recovery planning.

Reporting Analytics & Communication

• Prepare and release project dashboards KPIs progress reports and management presentations for steering committees and senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain S-Curves progress measurement systems (Earned value management) and forecast completion metrics for engineering scopes.
• Issue weekly look-ahead schedules monthly progress reports and on-time delivery (OTD) performance reports.
• Track and report engineering and customer deliverable milestones (LD).
• Clearly communicate schedule status risks and recovery plans to cross-functional stakeholders.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with senior engineering planners to define and continuously improve planning standards templates and data management practices.
• Collaborate across Engineering Quality Supply Chain Manufacturing Finance and external vendors to maintain schedule rigor and execution discipline.
• Capture lessons learned and planning best practices during project close-out to support continuous improvement across HDNU Gas Power Engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical or Civil engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Engineering Planning Project Planning or Equipment Planning within complex industrial or EPC environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6 scheduling and reporting.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated leadership in planning scheduling and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven expertise in baseline management float analysis schedule optimization and risk-based planning.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex schedule data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to senior leadership and customers.
• High energy self-starter mindset with a consistent track record of delivery and execution excellence.
• Experience supporting proposal contract and execution phases in large-scale power or industrial projects.
• Demonstrated behaviors aligned with The Vernova Way.