Scheduling / Planning Engineer (Mega Project)

Our Oil & Gas client is seeking an experienced Senior Planning / Scheduling Engineer to support a large EPC project. This role will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules, supporting project controls, and working closely with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors, and subcontractors. Work location: Houston, TX during the engineering phase, then project site in Greater Baton Rouge, LA area Work Schedule: 40 hours a week / Monday-Friday Work type: 1-year W2 Contract with potential for renewal Rate: Hourly with 1.5x OT Benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision Per diem package: Offered upon move to secondary work location in Louisiana. No C2C. Solicitation emails will be ignored. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without visa or sponsorship. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 Build and update schedules for engineering, procurement, subcontracts, construction, and commissioning activities Monitor project progress, milestones, critical path, and schedule risks Analyze schedule impacts from scope changes, resource shifts, or project priorities Prepare schedule reports, lookaheads, resource reports, and schedule presentations Perform critical path analysis, resource loading, and schedule forecasting Review vendor and contractor schedules and identify impacts to the integrated project schedule Support earned value progress tracking and schedule performance reporting Participate in project meetings and provide schedule updates and recommendations Requirements: Strong planning/scheduling experience on large EPC or mega projects Industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, or industrial gases project experience preferred Strong Primavera P6 experience required Experience with critical path analysis, resource loading, earned value, and schedule risk analysis Deltek Acumen experience is a plus Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred 15+ years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree #J-18808-Ljbffr