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Our focus spans proprietary technology, consulting, and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs.\nKBR is seeking a Planning Manager who will provide independent planning leadership and schedule assurance on behalf of the client across the project lifecycle, from FEL/FEED through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. This is a client-facing governance and assurance role focused on contractor oversight, integrated schedule integrity, forecast credibility, interface management, and early identification of delay.\nFunctional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:\nPlanning Governance & Baseline Assurance\nDefine and administer the client’s planning and scheduling requirements, governance framework, coding standards, calendars, control levels, and reporting expectations.\nReview and challenge contractor WBS, schedule architecture, planning basis, logic, durations, resources, and narratives for alignment with contract requirements and the approved execution strategy.\nLead baseline readiness reviews and provide an evidence-based recommendation for client approval or rejection of contractor baseline submissions.\nProtect baseline integrity through disciplined change control and complete traceability of approved revisions.\nIntegrated Schedule & Interface Oversight\nOversee development and maintenance of the client integrated master schedule, consolidating contractor, subcontractor, vendor, operations, and third-party schedules.\nVerify alignment of contractual milestones, package interfaces, long-lead procurement, permitting, tie-ins, shutdowns, systems completion, commissioning, and handover.\nFacilitate cross-functional planning and interface reviews to resolve logic gaps, ownership conflicts, and schedule disconnects before they affect execution.\nEnsure schedule information is integrated with cost, risk, change, procurement, progress, and project reporting.\nProgress, Forecasting & Schedule Assurance\nEstablish owner requirements for progress measurement, rules of credit, schedule updating, forecasting, and variance analysis.\nValidate contractor-reported progress and forecasts against objective evidence, quantities, productivity, resources, field conditions, and procurement status.\nProvide weekly and monthly insights on milestones, critical and near-critical paths, float erosion, trends, look-aheads, constraints, and recovery priorities.\nDevelop independent completion forecasts and scenario analysis, clearly distinguishing contractor positions from the PMC assessment.\nLead schedule quality reviews and quantitative schedule risk analysis, aligning results with the project risk register and contingency strategy.\nContract, Change, Claims & PMC Leadership\nAdminister schedule-related contract provisions and assess contractor compliance with submission, update, narrative, recovery, and record-keeping requirements.\nReview time impact analyses, extension-of-time requests, delay narratives, recovery schedules, and concurrency positions; advise the client’s commercial and legal teams.\nLead the PMC planning team, define package responsibilities and escalation protocols, and act as principal planning interface with client and contractor stakeholders.\nSupport stage gates, audits, peer reviews, tender evaluations, contract exhibits, milestone payment structures, and lessons learned.\nRequired Education, Experience, & Skills:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\n12+ years of planning and scheduling experience on major EPC/EPCM projects, including 5+ years in a lead or management role.\nDemonstrated PMC, owner’s team, consultant, or independent assurance experience overseeing contractor schedules.\nLifecycle experience from FEL/FEED through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.\nAdvanced Primavera P6 capability and strong command of CPM, progress measurement, earned value, schedule risk, change control, and delay analysis.\nStrong client-facing facilitation, negotiation, and written reporting skills, including the ability to defend independent recommendations.\nPreferred Education & Skills:\nProfessional credential such as AACE PSP/CCP, PMI-SP, RICS, or equivalent.\nExperience with Deltek Acumen, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, Power BI, EcoSys, SAP PS, or comparable platforms.\nFamiliarity with advanced work packaging, systems completion, construction-driven planning, and 4D planning.\nExperience supporting claims avoidance, dispute resolution, independent project reviews, JV governance, or lender assurance.\nKBR Benefits\nKBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.\nClick here to learn more: KBR Benefits\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\nAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.\nKBR is an equal opportunity employer. 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