Senior Planning Director - Pipeline Operations

The Director, Planning - Pipelines is responsible for overseeing the Pipeline Portfolio Execution Planning, Progress Reporting, Earned Value Management and pipeline/facility processes and functions for major pipeline projects.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with Company leadership and project management to develop execution performance targets across all major scopes of our projects and identify specific metrics and benchmarks to monitor and assess execution health.

A specific output of this will be the development of executive-level project progress reporting that will span across our entire program of capital projects.

Must have effective communication to Project and Executive Management for timely decision making and incorporation of stake holder input.

Oversee Pipeline & Pipeline Facility construction portfolio planning efforts from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with project goals, deadlines, and budgets

Implement pipeline construction scheduling best practices using industry-standard tools (e.g. Primavera P6, TILOS)

Working with Company and Project leadership teams to develop monitoring capabilities for specific benchmark metrics across all project scopes, including engineering, equipment manufacturing, material fabrication, site construction and commissioning & start-up

Development and maintenance of earned value management processes and procedures, including comprehensive progress claiming schemes

Provide oversight and leadership to Contractor planning teams, assuring integrity and accuracy of Contractor progress reporting

Analyze schedule data and prepare regular status reports, including forecasts, critical path analysis, and risk assessments

Perform schedule impact analysis and provide actionable recommendations to Project Leadership

Mentor and manage an internal team of planners & schedulers, providing guidance and support to ensure quality and consistency

Establish suite of Power BI data analytics for project analysis

Interface with stakeholders, providing schedule presentations and progress updates to executive leadership and project sponsors

Collaborate with the cost control team to ensure alignment of cost and schedule for earned value reporting

Drive continuous improvement in scheduling methodologies and reporting tools

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

10+ years of relevant planning & scheduling and project controls experience in major oil & gas engineering and construction projects, particularly natural gas pipeline infrastructure

Proficient in Primavera P6 and TILOS scheduling software

Strong knowledge of pipeline construction sequencing, resource planning, critical path methodology

Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Visio skills

Experience with Power BI preferred

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with strong critical thinking and attention to detail

Strong work ethic with ability to effectively prioritize, meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities and business needs, and succeed in a fast-paced environment

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to efficiently summarize and prioritize information

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Project scheduling: 10 years (Required)

Oil & gas industry: 10 years (Required)

Houston, TX 77010 (Preferred)