Planning and Scheduling Engineer
Job Description
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
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About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
Learn more about what we do in Houston here.
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About Baytown
With a population of more than 77,000, Baytown, Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, just east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Those who live and work in Baytown will find an area rich in history, as well as opportunities for outdoor activities due to its proximity to scenic waterways, namely Galveston Bay, the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou.
Founded in 1919, ExxonMobil's Baytown Complex is located on approximately 3,400 acres along the Houston Ship Channel, about 25 miles east of Houston. Employing a workforce of more than 8,500, it is comprised of four manufacturing sites, including one in nearby Mont Belvieu, and a global technology center. These include the Baytown Refinery, one of the largest refineries in the United States, and the Baytown Olefins Plant, one of the largest ethylene plants in the world.
Its scope of products includes fuels, lube oils, and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, from auto battery cases, diapers and tire inner tubes to pharmaceutical uses, food packaging, trash bags and more.
The Baytown area sites are highly integrated, which makes the plants and products more efficient as we develop technologies to make cleaner fuels and work together to operate more safely and reliably.
Learn more about what we do in Baytown here.
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About Beaumont
With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont ,Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.
Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.
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About Baton Rouge
Located on the banks of the Mississippi river in southeastern Louisiana, Baton Rouge is the state capital with more than 800,000 residents (the second largest city in the state). Famous for its fusion of cultures, Southern hospitality, diverse cuisine and college football, it is also a significant port and a major industrial and petrochemical center.
Our Baton Rouge operations began in 1909 and have grown into an integrated complex that includes the Baton Rouge Refinery, the third largest refinery in the United States, the Baton Rouge Chemical Plant and several other plants and terminals. Its scope of products produced includes everything from traditional gasoline and diesel fuel to sophisticated chemical compounds that are used in diapers, shampoos, truck bed liners, makeup, crayons and hundreds more!
As the second largest employer in the state, our daily challenges include safely operating eight interconnected sites on a round-the-clock basis. We’re required to constantly adjust and respond to fluctuating markets and resource availability. We oversee the production of more than 2.9 billion pounds of products annually, while constantly searching for ways to improve and optimize our operations.
Our Baton Rouge complex is known for more than its size. In 2016, three of the six manufacturing plants that received Distinguished Safety Awards by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association were located at the Baton Rouge complex.
Learn more about what we do in Baton Rouge here.
Job Summary
What role you will play in our team
The Planning and Scheduling Engineer (P&SE), as part of the Cost & Schedule group, is a specialist in project planning, schedule development, control, and forecasting and benchmark analysis. Planning and Scheduling Engineer will be primarily located in *USA* and will manage the projects planning support including but not limited to assessing the Contractor and Company generated schedules for usefulness, logic, level of detail, input sources, timing, lines of communication, and interfaces with other functional elements as well as consistency with the Current Control Estimate, WBS, and the Project Plan. The Planning and Scheduling Engineer strives for timely detection of insightful trends and in particular early identification of deviations from the plan.
Note*: Hiring for multiple positions within USA. Locations are in Texas (Spring, Baytown, Beaumont) and Baton Rouge Louisiana.
Primary Job Functions
Provide overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management expertise and stewardshipDevelop and maintain Owner’s project schedules
Provide schedule inputs into EPC contract strategy development, contract administration, and implementation
Steward a EPC contractor's project control organization with respect to schedule development, control, and progress measurement
Track, assess, and advise the EPC contractor's organization with respect to adequacy of project controls tools, reports and schedules
Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule and progress baselines and forecast prepared by Contractor
Identify and drive optimizations in planning and execution of projects
Advise Project Controls Lead and Project Leadership Team of any potential schedule issues and when necessary, provide guidance on corrective action and measures to mitigate any adverse trends.
Develop and review schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and verify needed actions/plans are implemented.
Review project changes to evaluate detail schedule impact; responsible for quantifying and incorporating the effect and impact of approved changes in the overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes
Review schedule basis of EPC contractor's change proposals - review and endorse changes with regards to schedule and progress impact.
Primary Job Functions
Support project team with ongoing project progress measurement and schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities.Ensure that EPC contractor scheduling practices and progress measurement system comply with project coordination procedures
Drive and oversee EPC contractor development of contract control schedules and milestones
Ensure integration of subcontractors schedules and progress measurement system
Monitor contractor performance vs. approved baseline schedule to assist management in identification of issues and development / implementation of corrective actions or recovery plans
Analyze progress, schedule trends, and develop forecasts to support management decision making
Ensure that EPC contractor schedule reflects / align with external schedule requirements and interfaces such as permitting and regulatory
Assist Project Team in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented
Provide direction and feedback to schedule engineers (owner and EPC contractors) on schedule development and control expectations during execution.
Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project that relate to progress and schedule areas
Job Requirements
About you
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 7 – 12 years prior experiences in oil and gas industry is preferred
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Planning/Scheduling
- Strong influencing, consulting, mentoring, analytical, and computing skills
- Competence in Primavera Project Planner (P6)
- Strong analytics, logical reasoning capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and remoteness
- Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Flexible to work on small to medium size portfolio projects
- Flexible to travel to project sites if needed
- Bachelor’s Degree in applicable major
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/ Experience
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, technology or construction management with GPA 3.5 or aboveDemonstrated work experience in upstream operations, brownfield operations, client organizations and mega projects
Experience using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or equivalent
Knowledge of schedule and risk analysis tools like Acumen Fuse and PERT master
Benefits
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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