Planning Manager

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KBR ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) delivers integrated end-to-end engineering procurement and construction management services to the refining LNG midstream chemicals petrochemicals oil and gas power and industrial infrastructure focus spans proprietary technology consulting and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs.

KBR is seeking a Planning Manager who will provide independent planning leadership and schedule assurance on behalf of the client across the project lifecycle from FEL/FEED through engineering procurement construction commissioning and handover. This is a client-facing governance and assurance role focused on contractor oversight integrated schedule integrity forecast credibility interface management and early identification of delay.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Planning Governance & Baseline Assurance

• Define and administer the clients planning and scheduling requirements governance framework coding standards calendars control levels and reporting expectations.
• Review and challenge contractor WBS schedule architecture planning basis logic durations resources and narratives for alignment with contract requirements and the approved execution strategy.
• Lead baseline readiness reviews and provide an evidence-based recommendation for client approval or rejection of contractor baseline submissions.
• Protect baseline integrity through disciplined change control and complete traceability of approved revisions.

Integrated Schedule & Interface Oversight

• Oversee development and maintenance of the client integrated master schedule consolidating contractor subcontractor vendor operations and third-party schedules.
• Verify alignment of contractual milestones package interfaces long-lead procurement permitting tie-ins shutdowns systems completion commissioning and handover.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning and interface reviews to resolve logic gaps ownership conflicts and schedule disconnects before they affect execution.
• Ensure schedule information is integrated with cost risk change procurement progress and project reporting.

Progress Forecasting & Schedule Assurance

• Establish owner requirements for progress measurement rules of credit schedule updating forecasting and variance analysis.
• Validate contractor-reported progress and forecasts against objective evidence quantities productivity resources field conditions and procurement status.
• Provide weekly and monthly insights on milestones critical and near-critical paths float erosion trends look-aheads constraints and recovery priorities.
• Develop independent completion forecasts and scenario analysis clearly distinguishing contractor positions from the PMC assessment.
• Lead schedule quality reviews and quantitative schedule risk analysis aligning results with the project risk register and contingency strategy.

Contract Change Claims & PMC Leadership

• Administer schedule-related contract provisions and assess contractor compliance with submission update narrative recovery and record-keeping requirements.
• Review time impact analyses extension-of-time requests delay narratives recovery schedules and concurrency positions; advise the clients commercial and legal teams.
• Lead the PMC planning team define package responsibilities and escalation protocols and act as principal planning interface with client and contractor stakeholders.
• Support stage gates audits peer reviews tender evaluations contract exhibits milestone payment structures and lessons learned.

Required Education Experience & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Quantity Surveying or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 12 years of planning and scheduling experience on major EPC/EPCM projects including 5 years in a lead or management role.
• Demonstrated PMC owners team consultant or independent assurance experience overseeing contractor schedules.
• Lifecycle experience from FEL/FEED through engineering procurement construction commissioning and handover.
• Advanced Primavera P6 capability and strong command of CPM progress measurement earned value schedule risk change control and delay analysis.
• Strong client-facing facilitation negotiation and written reporting skills including the ability to defend independent recommendations.

Preferred Education & Skills:

• Professional credential such as AACE PSP/CCP PMI-SP RICS or equivalent.
• Experience with Deltek Acumen Primavera Risk Analysis Safran Risk Power BI EcoSys SAP PS or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with advanced work packaging systems completion construction-driven planning and 4D planning.
• Experience supporting claims avoidance dispute resolution independent project reviews JV governance or lender assurance.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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