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Senior Planner/Scheduler

Bechtel

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

About the role

Requisition ID: 296713

Relocation Authorized: None
Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
Work Location: Houston, TX

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

The Senior Planner will be assigned to the project full-time, taking directions from the Planning Manager. The Sr. Planner will be responsible for maintenance and monitoring activities. Conduct schedule analysis/study and problem-solving activities. Work on management of contractor and subcontractor schedules, including baseline schedules, monthly schedules, and recovery schedules, etc. Responsible for maintaining configuration control of the baseline schedule and supporting the project’s baseline change control process. Works with all departments to ensure understanding of schedule interactions and dependencies. Identifies schedule considerations and problems resulting from interdisciplinary or group restraints and interfaces. Responsible for coordinating and reviewing the integration of Engineering, Procurement and Construction work scope into the total project plan, including identification of key interfaces with internal and external entities. Responsible for coordinating and reviewing the establishment and tracking of progress on meaningful intermediate milestones through all phases of project execution. Responsible for coordinating and reviewing schedule resource loading and leveling. Prepares, coordinates, and help planning manager for planning and scheduling presentations to Bechtel and client manageme