Strategic Planner

About the Role

Join one of the world's most respected engineering, construction, and project management companies in a critical Project Planning Specialist position supporting clean energy and critical minerals extraction projects. Since 1898, our organization has successfully completed over 25,000 projects across 160 countries, creating jobs, growing economies, and building resilient infrastructure while advancing the global transition to clean energy.

This mid-level planning position offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to projects that extract vital resources supporting zero emissions technologies in the most sustainable way possible. You will work on cutting-edge initiatives that provide key components for clean energy technologies, from wind infrastructure to battery systems, directly supporting the critical energy transition.

Key Responsibilities
Schedule Development & Integration

• Assist in developing, maintaining, and monitoring comprehensive project schedules for complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects
• Support integration of full scope across all functions, departments, and disciplines into cohesive project timelines
• Ensure all work scope is appropriately included with proper scheduling sequences and logic complying with Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
• Collaborate with project teams to develop complete area or subject schedules from initial concept through execution

Resource Management & Analysis

• Implement resource loading and leveling strategies to optimize workforce allocation and project efficiency
• Develop progress curves, workforce projections, and sustained rate analyses that demonstrate realistic planning assumptions
• Create and maintain schedule control tools including percent complete tracking and performance metrics
• Conduct comparative analyses with similar executed projects to validate plan viability and identify optimization opportunities

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Work closely with all disciplines and stakeholders to coordinate work sequences and identify logical relationships
• Identify and incorporate interdisciplinary constraints and interfaces into comprehensive project plans
• Facilitate schedule reviews and ensure all departments understand their responsibilities and commitments
• Present schedule updates and recommendations to project teams and leadership

Monitoring & Risk Management

• Perform continuous schedule monitoring and identify deviations from planned milestones
• Collaborate with teams to develop and implement mitigation strategies for schedule risks
• Execute "what if" analyses to determine activity criticality and recommend improvement alternatives
• Support schedule updates and provide regular reporting on project progress and forecasts

Requirements
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field
• 5-8 years of relevant project planning and scheduling experience (or 9-12 years without degree)
• Demonstrated experience in EPC project environments with understanding of technical processes

Technical Skills

• Proven experience developing, monitoring, and reviewing planning functions for commissioning scope including owner/operator activities
• Proficiency with industry-standard scheduling software including Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Microsoft Project
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to interpret technical processes and engineering drawings
• Experience with schedule control methodologies and performance measurement techniques

Professional Capabilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to present complex information clearly
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary team environments
• Understanding of construction sequencing and resource optimization principles
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred

Benefits & Culture

Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to ensuring our people thrive while tackling some of the world's most challenging projects. We offer robust support for career advancement, cultural enhancement programs, and work-life balance initiatives designed to build a legacy of sustainable growth.

As a global organization, we celebrate our diverse teams representing multiple nationalities, cultures, and life experiences. This diversity strengthens our problem-solving capabilities, enhances innovation, and makes us a more trusted partner worldwide. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every colleague feels valued, respected, and supported in pursuing their professional goals.

Work Environment

• Location: Santiago
• Work Type: Full-time office/project based
• Equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion