Workforce Planner - Electrical

Job Title:
WorkForce Planner, Electrical
Job Location:

20200 Hwy 23
Port Sulphur, LA 70083
Number of positions:
1
Start Date:
ASAP
Duration:
6 months+
Contract to direct? Possible but not guaranteed
Exempt or non-exempt:
non-exempt
Work Schedule:
5-10s;
Subject to Change - Monday-Saturday 7:
00 am to 5:
30 pm. Sunday - As necessary
Category:
Engineering/Technical
POSITION SUMMARY
CLIENT is seeking experienced WorkForce Planners for the Venture Global's Plaquemines Client construction project located in Port Sulphur, LA to facilitate the scoping, creation, and management of Installation Work Packages (IWPs) over the course of the project. WorkForce Planners are assigned to specific crafts and/or areas to provide consistency in planning and alignment throughout the entire project. WFP's are full-time on-site personnel whose responsibilities center around the effective planning, coordination, and constraint removal for on-site construction activities inclusive of aligning craft/area specific WorkForce planning teams. Working closely with Superintendents, WFP's will consider the Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Execution, Safety, Quality and Commissioning requirements for their assigned scope of work to ensure that construction activities may be completed in a safe, efficient, and productive manner.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Each WorkForce Planner is responsible for the timely scoping, development, and tracking of IWPs that are necessary for execution of their respective discipline or area of assignment.
Reporting directly to the AWP Coordinator, WFP's will be responsible for the following:

Project Planning:

Participate in construction strategy meetings and provide input into execution plans and area-based sequencing
Work closely with WFP's from other disciplines to promote discipline alignment including safety and shared resources (equipment, scaffolding, etc.), as well as to ensure that planning efforts, execution sequences, are logical and well-coordinated
Discuss with Project Controls / Change Management the potential of change orders due to RFIs
Facilitate resource planning conversations to ensure proper staffing is provided to meet the plan
Consideration and preserve the Path of Construction in planning efforts and activities
Review engineering design deliverables to ensure the potential for safe and effective scope execution and properly communicate deficiencies to AWP Coordinators
Coordinate with Project Controls to provide input into and validation of Level 4 Schedule development and execution sequencing
Attend and contribute to weekly War Rooms in assistance to field supervision
Work Package Development and Implementation
Handover /receive EWPs;
review thoroughly and provide comments to AWP Coordinator
Develop CWPs including all required content
Coach and mentor Planners throughout their project tenure
Audit the production of IWPs;
provide constructive feedback as required and ensure planning remains consistent throughout a specific craft/area
Ensure that IWPs are released, tracked, and closed-out in alignment with AWP program requirements that supports the Path of Construction throughout a specific craft/area
With the support of Superintendents, assess and break down Construction Work Packages (CWPs) into IWPs that allow effective, safe and constraint-free scope execution
IWPs are generated 90 days from the planned date of execution
Develop and facilitate coordination sessions with craft supervision to review IWP scoping, IWP releases, and IWP close-out to ensure that IWPs consider field conditions, discipline standards or limitations and other trade perspectives as required
Identify and Develop IWPs that are useful and effective tools for Foreman to execute specific scopes of work efficiently and effectively in the field. This includes all relevant documents, data, and drawings that are required to execute the work
Identify, manage, and mitigate craft/area specific constraints associated with assigned craft/area
Collaborate with other project departments to obtain input and data required to develop the IWPs
Identify design concerns and submit Requests for Information (RFIs), as necessary.
WFP's may delegate RFI generation as required
Identify lessons learned and record in the project lessons learned log
Progress and Reporting
Complete quantity surveys, monitor, and update construction progress through WorkForce audits
In coordination with Quality, close out IWPs when complete
Ensure progress reported is accurate
Provide IWP completion updates to the Project Controls team.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
WorkForce Planners require a specialized skill set to be effective in their role. These individuals must not only have substantial construction experience but must also be able to respond to rapid change, problem-solve, and leverage technology to improve execution performance potential and alignment of specific crafts and/or areas of the project.
The following qualifications are required of WorkForce Planners:

Education and Experience
Engineering degree + 5 years of site-based construction experience
Engineering diploma + 5 years of site-based construction experience
Construction Craft Trade Professional + 2 years of supervisory experience (General Foreman, Superintendent)
Knowledge Areas
Proficient expertise in specific craft/trade
Understanding of resource requirements
Understanding of methods of construction and industry best practices
Broad understanding of general industry construction methods
Specialized understanding of single or multiple construction disciplines (civil, structural, electrical, etc.)
Understanding of project controls practices and procedures
Understanding of industry and jurisdictional safety requirements and legislation
Technical Skills
Reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints
Reading, interpreting, and providing logic and logic updates to project schedules
Reading and interpreting quality documentation including Inspection and Test Plans, torque sheets, weld mapping, etc.
Technical writing
Interpreting and communicating project procedures by applying requirements to planning workflows and package development
Ability to identify construction execution risks and propose mitigation strategies
Ability to identify execution constraints and resolve as required
Ability to use Microsoft Office applications
Soft Skills
Leadership Competency
Conflict resolution skills
Public speaking skills
Ability to work independently or as part of a team
Self-starter;
individually motivated.Doesn't require detailed work instructions to complete a task
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Employee will be required to communicate in person, via telephone, email, video chat and software systems. Position will include visits to maintenance sites and industrial facilities requiring mobility (on ground and at heights) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to:
hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and work boots.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employee will work in multiple environments including an office, warehouse and in a trailer or building on sites. On work sites noise levels will be moderate to high. Job site will contain:
light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling and talking, bells whistles and alarms.