Houston Schedulers - Oil & Gas (Anticipated Opening)

Job Description Do you want to be part of our successful Energy and Natural Resources team supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend in Houston? We are hiring ambitious and forward‑thinking Scheduler/Senior Scheduler to work in our growing team. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client‑focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world. Who are you? You are an experienced Scheduler with a minimum of 10 years post‑graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment. Responsibilities Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations. Coordinate the development and implementation of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in concert with Project Controls Lead, Project cost consultant and contractor, and in conjunction with Project Execution Plans. Prepare the Integrated Planning, Scheduling, baseline and updates. Contribution to the Project Controls Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations. Coordinate and generate master schedules for projects and programs applying resource and cost loading. Prepare labor histograms. Lead and support the project team in the implementation of an integrated enterprise‑based, cross‑functional master schedule programmes with various party inputs and which may involve multiple projects. Work closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a planning engineer so you’re in a position to advise project management on issues requiring judgement. Conduct the required project schedule analysis (including cost and resource‑loaded schedules), critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole and received from contractors and/or third parties. Similarly analysis of testing and commissioning schedules will be required. Analyse and interrogation of third‑party labour histograms. Perform Critical Path Analysis and report. Analyse deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions and report. Provide interface and quality assurance regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance for reporting purposes and provide oversight tracking and monitoring of schedules. Ensure that schedule‑related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems. Analyse and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order raised to enable clarity on change effects. Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards / best practices. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Qualifications A recognised relevant university degree. Membership in relevant professional organisations is beneficial. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in project controls and time/schedule management. Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits. Experience delivering scheduling functions within the Energy Sectors/Midstream/Pipeline. Proficient and expert experience level using project scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse). Ability to coordinate & organise multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required. Ability to perform schedule management on multiple ongoing commissions. Ability and capability to analyse and report against contractor (and other third‑party) schedule updates received. Experience of working in a consultancy or owner organisation. Experience with large capital projects or EPC/EPCM. Earned Value and Risk Analysis methodologies experience. Experienced user of Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Power BI and Risk Analysis experience is a plus. Additional Information On‑site requirements might change based on client needs. Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Turner & Townsend