Work Face Planner - Pipe

COMPANY NAME: Zachry Group      

JOB TITLE: Work Face Planner - Pipe

DEPARTMENT: Project Controls

LOCATION: Port Sulphur, LA

 

POSITION SUMMARY

Zachry is seeking experienced WorkFace Planners for the Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG 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. WorkFace 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 WorkFace 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 WorkFace 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
• 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
• 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
• Discuss with Project Controls / Change Management the potential of change orders due to RFIs 

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

 

Progress and Reporting

• Complete quantity surveys, monitor, and update construction progress through WorkFace 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 

WorkFace Planners require a specialized skillset to be effective in their role. These individuals must not only have substantial construction experience but