Construction Lead Planner; Oversight

Position: Construction Lead Planner (Oversight)
Requisition

* Relocation Authorized:
National - Family

* Telework Type:
Full-Time Office/Project

* Work Location:

San Jose, CA

* Salary Range: $119,780 - $182,670 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

* San Francisco, CA Positions: A 10% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in San Jose, CA, and San Francisco, CA, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.

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Project Overview:

Bechtel has been appointed by The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to provide Construction Management Services for Phase II (BSVII) of The BART Silicon Valley Program. The Program further extends the BART system from the Berryessa Station in north San Jose, through downtown San Jose, and continuing to Santa Clara University.

This landmark project is a six mile, four-station extension, linking the Phase I terminus at the Berryessa/North San Jose BART station to the Santa Clara Station in the City of Santa Clara. BSVII is planned to include a 54-foot single-bore tunnel, three underground stations, one at-grade station and a maintenance facility.

Job Summary:

The Construction Lead Planner is responsible for developing and integrating the BSVII Construction program schedule across Contract packages and engineering, procurement, T&C, Ops disciplines. The Lead Planner supervises schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities, supports project organizational and administrative activities. The Lead Planner establishes project milestones and supports development of scheduling standards and procedures.

The project controls team is working as part of the Client's team and on behalf of the Client to provide management and oversight of the multiple small and large Contractors that are under contract with the Client.#LI-ML1

Major Responsibilities:

* Directs all program level schedule development and maintenance monitoring activities. Develops, interprets, and executes policy objectives and standards applicable to schedule maintenance and the monitoring of development functions.

* Oversees the implementation of milestone schedules, engineering / procurement / construction closeout monitoring including documentation and planned maintenance activities.

* Performs and/or coordinates, collects, verifies, and integrates the work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Reviews the representation of project scope in schedules.

* Coordinate preparation of "what if" plan (sensitivity analysis) to mitigate cost overruns and/or schedule delays. Investigate opportunities to enhance schedule without affecting cost.

* Assist in determining the scheduling sequence for equipment procurement and all phases of construction, testing, and start up to achieve the schedule project completion.

* Analyze and provide alternatives and expected outcomes to avoid potential project schedule delays and claims.

* Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules to establish optimal contract interfaces and determine activity relationships to accurately plan project completion.

* Prepares and analyzes comparisons of scope and quantities between the projects. Performs productivity analysis of construction operations and verifies. Establishes productivity basis to be utilized in estimates, as developed in concurrence with Construction. Reviews craft labor estimates for reasonableness.

* Supports development of Contract and work packaging strategy, development of RFP schedules and analysis of contractor schedules

* Manages the preparation of subject-specific schedules on an
-as-required basis.

* Manages contract notice and reporting requirements.

* Directs schedule analysis/study and problem-solving activities.

* Develops and interprets guidelines applicable to the analysis function.

* Directs schedule reporting activities.

* Maintains required interfaces internal to the program including scope change control, risk and client reporting as necessary.

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