Senior Planner/Scheduler - Integrated Operations

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

We are seeking a Sr Planner/Scheduler to join our team to support Integrated Operations Planning for our Louisiana-based Assets. This role reports to the Director, Operations Services  and will support the development and facilitation of the organization's operational program, across the various Venture Global LNG Facilities.

The candidate will lead integrated operational planning across the entire portfolio of VG assets and will work closely with internal teams such as Operations, Production, Operations Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, HSE, Regulatory, Brownfield and Turnaround as well with applicable external stakeholders of Venture Global LNG's facilities.  This position will be located in Houston, TX, with very frequent requirements for travel as necessary across other VG operating assets in Louisiana & Arlington for planning purposes. 

Key interactions include Louisiana and Houston-based team members on the site teams and the Project team. The ability to effectively interface with the Arlington, VA, Houston, TX and Site Teams is a prerequisite, with strong interpersonal skills, communication and very proactive, detail-oriented approach to ensure a comprehensive view of the portfolio through planning efforts.

The Sr Planner is responsible developing, maintaining, driving, and communicating plans as developed and tracked, which will be used as the roadmap for the portfolio and for leadership in the senior management to arrive at decisions to deliver on the business objectives.

As such, the candidates shall have adequate technical, project controls and schedule management & data analysis aptitude and be able to support the development and delivery of an integrated asset plans, via interfacing, progress update, tracking and reporting for the Operating Assets.

Responsibilities may include:

• Lead the development of an integrated plan across VG's operating assets.
• Developed a structured, well-managed and executed Integrated planning program (schedule) from end-to-end with many stakeholders.
• Engage with key functional stakeholders and support groups daily to guide and monitor the planning and execution necessary to support timely completion of deliverables (i.e., Operations, Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Commercial etc.). 
• Review deliverable schedules to ensure that the appropriate level of details and structure are applied with effective progress monitoring.
• Conduct progress review meetings to co-ordinate, expedite and follow-up objectives between all functional teams.
• Implement tracking process and reporting for deliverables, integrating with company systems such as PowerBI
• Report on delivery status, performance, constraints, and issues to advise management on data-driven decision making.
• Perform schedule vetting to ensure accuracy and alignment of schedule with milestones, logic and inter-dependencies between activities.
• Liaise across other project, maintenance, turnaround scheduling resources to ensure integrated schedule is aligned with ongoing efforts 
• Coordinate and facilitate validation activities to confirm operational readiness.
• Lead planning initiatives for small and large scopes across facilities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional assignments as required, for Operations Services support.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in engineering or allied areas such as construction management
• Min 10+ years' experience in Oil and Gas Operations w/Planning/Scheduling experience in support of operations & maintenance, or project management
• Centralized Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) background preferred.
• Adept with technical aspects of an LNG Operating asset, across multi-disciplinary operations and maintenance, Production, HSE, Procurement, Operations Engineering, HR, IT.
• Knowledge of planning, system, services, processes, and procedures for Operating facilities.
• Specific expertise with Primavera and Power BI is required. 
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite literacy; Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint. 
• Strong organizational planning, analytical, problem-solving skills, and Business Acumen
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced environment with excellent leadership and written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Organized, planning skills, able to manage multiple activities and programs with a high degree of accuracy, and ability to manage work deadlines.
• Ability to travel across sites in Louisiana & Arlington is required.

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.