Senior Project Planner

About Us Join a talented team of engineering professionals at Vogt Power International Inc. Vogt is based in Louisville, KY and specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of equipment and solutions to the power generation industry. We are an industry leader in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with both domestic and international customers. Position Summary The Senior Project Scheduler will be responsible for developing and maintaining capital project CPM schedules including engineering, purchasing, fabrication and logistics for new Heat Recovery Steam Generator projects. Responsibilities include interfacing with project management and project team members through updating, managing and objectively reporting project schedule status. Additionally, he/she will review and analyze fabricator schedules and evaluate change orders. Essential Functions/Responsibilities Develop, update, and monitor engineering, purchasing equipment fabrication, and logistics in CPM schedules. Develop proposal schedules in coordination with Supply Management, Logistics, and Engineering to support sales. Work closely with Project Manager and Project Engineer in coordination with Discipline Managers to develop and maintain detailed man‑hour resource loaded schedules using P6. Create and maintain baseline schedules in conjunction with working schedule. Perform Critical Path analysis and report variances. Coordinate the integration of vendor and subcontractor work (engineering, material lead time, fabrication, and delivery) into CPM schedules. Assist with coordination of material, components, systems and necessary drawings from suppliers that conform to the condition of vendor/subcontractor purchase order. Monitor and analyse vendor fabrication schedules and update CPM schedule for progress. Communicate issues or vendor schedule delays to Lead (or higher) planner, Supply Management, and / or Project Manager. Assure establishment of appropriate purchasing and manufacturing lead times with assistance from Supply Management. Advise engineering and purchasing departments to assist in resolving difficulties and/or delays. Assist in tracking internal and external change requests through the creation of schedule activities and network logic. Identify any changes to project baseline plan that constitutes a change order to project. Identify and monitor potential risks, taking the lead to effectively communicate schedule risks. Prepare, review, and issue weekly and monthly schedule reports in various formats ranging from project layout reports to simple bar charts and audit progress against the plan. Prepare project analysis charts, job forecasts, labor forecasts, and project status. Chair project team meetings to discuss project status and reestablish objectives to resolve schedule issues. Provide input and analysis for the Monthly Project Review for management. Generate Earned Value reporting for Project Manager and Upper Management in conjunction with CPI/SPI reporting. Coordinate time collection actuals to Primavera project schedule. Provide timely variance analysis and early warning indicators to management on critical or near‑critical activities by analyzing variances in schedule performance against the plan and communicate the reasons for the variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management. Takes all necessary steps to ensure that project is closed out in a timely manner. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction or Business discipline preferred. Equivalent experience also acceptable. Demonstrated experience as a planner/scheduler for engineering, procurement and construction projects. Experience in Power Generation industry preferred. Other industries include Energy, Utilities, or petroleum. Minimum five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant planning experience. Must be able to manage and prioritize work on multiple projects simultaneously and respond quickly to problems. Must be organized and be able to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines and to perform self‑initiated and planned activities. Must have a natural ability to focus on details and ensure a high level of accuracy in daily work. Primavera training courses (P102, P106, 601‑603) are preferred. Experience with Word, Excel, Primavera P6, Visio, and MS Project. Demonstrated computer experience and knowledge required. Compensation The base pay range for this Senior Project Planner role is $91,500 - $126,000 annually. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vogt-Power