Energy Solutions Planner/Scheduler - HYBRID (Casper, WY)

JOB SUMMARY A Energy Solutions planner/scheduler will be a project based hybrid employee who reports directly to the Construction Manager. Location flexibility will be a crucial part of the role between home-office and on-site duties. The planner role will focus on project deliverables centered around schedules and lookaheads. Most of this work will utilize MS Project, MS Excel, Procore, P6 and associated software. Energy Solutions most commonly builds power generation facilities utilizing natural gas combustion engines as the main power source. Integration with other power sources such as batteries, solar, or wind are common as well. Drafting responsibilities would range throughout civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines and the drafting engineer role would work closely with the application engineers, project managers, site managers, and construction project engineers. The planner needs to be comfortable and confident working with a team, and handling both long- and short-term task structures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The planner/scheduler will have a variety of responsibilities centered around construction projects and bids. Those responsibilities will mostly consist of the following. Scheduling: Develop, maintain & operate highly detailed project schedules for multiple ongoing and future projects simultaneously. Scheduling will be done daily with weekly and monthly updates as projects demand. Updates will be integrated into project Procore folders from the native files in MS Project or P6 Problem Solving: Each project/task will present its unique challenges, and the planner will be responsible for logging these obstacles and presenting solutions directly to the Construction Manager and applicable Project Managers and Application Engineers. Decision making ability will be a common duty for this position as well. Document Control: Track and maintain records of previous schedule revisions. Maintain team access to most up to date information and archive “old” information on a weekly and often daily basis. Most of these responsibilities will utilize Procore and Microsoft Project. Compliance: Ensure that all planning/scheduling activities comply with Energy Solutions policies, legal requirements, local ordinances and permits, and ethical standards. Location Flexibility: The planner/scheduler will need to spend short periods of time both in home office (Casper, WY) and on project sites (Primarily in TX). In-Office vs Remote position will be evaluated throughout interview process. The planner/scheduler will professionally represent the company in appearance, positive attitude and work habits. Cooperate with and support others in the company, Caterpillar and preferred suppliers. Perform safe and responsible operation of company vehicles. Prompt completion of required paperwork. Remain current on new Caterpillar and power generation products and updates, have knowledge of and attend approved Caterpillar, power generation, and software product training and industry related trade shows and seminars. Work closely with all other members of the Energy Solutions Engineering, Procurement and Construction, and broader team. Work closely with all client and vendor personnel, as necessary. QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY A knowledge base of/experience in planning and scheduling, and construction project experience, engineering/design, freight & logistics, material selection, procurement, Caterpillar equipment and other common processes is preferred. A demonstrated ability to receive and communicate orders and instructions amongst a project team is required. Knowledge and understanding of the surrounding project elements such as Commissioning, EHS, QA, and Chain of Custody will be required as well. The Planner/Scheduler should also possess following skills/knowledge: Fundamentals of time management and resource allocation Ability to work effectively with others, both inside and outside the company. Ability to communicate eff…

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