Director, Planning - Pipelines

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 qualified applicants for the position of Director, Planning - Pipelines to be based in Houston, Texas.

General Description:

The Director, Planning - Pipelines is responsible for overseeing the Pipeline Portfolio Execution Planning, Progress Reporting, Earned Value Management and pipeline/facility processes and functions for our major pipeline projects. This new position will be based at our Houston office and report to the Vice President, Planning & Scheduling with secondary.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with Company leadership and project management to develop execution performance targets across all major scopes of our projects and identify specific metrics and benchmarks to monitor and assess execution health. A specific output of this will be the development of executive-level project progress reporting that will span across our entire program of capital projects.

The role will also require effective communication to Project and Executive Management for timely decision making and incorporation of stake holder input. The role will be based at our office in Houston, Texas, with potential for travel to other project locations and contractor offices.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Pipeline & Pipeline Facility construction portfolio planning efforts from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with project goals, deadlines, and budgets
• Implement pipeline construction scheduling best practices using industry-standard tools (e.g. Primavera P6, TILOS)
• Working with Company and Project leadership teams to develop monitoring capabilities for specific benchmark metrics across all project scopes, including engineering, equipment manufacturing, material fabrication, site construction and commissioning & start-up
• Development and maintenance of earned value management processes and procedures, including comprehensive progress claiming schemes
• Provide oversight and leadership to Contractor planning teams, assuring integrity and accuracy of Contractor progress reporting
• Analyze schedule data and prepare regular status reports, including forecasts, critical path analysis, and risk assessments
• Perform schedule impact analysis and provide actionable recommendations to Project Leadership
• Mentor and manage an internal team of planners & schedulers, providing guidance and support to ensure quality and consistency
• Establish suite of Power BI data analytics for project analysis
• Interface with stakeholders, providing schedule presentations and progress updates to executive leadership and project sponsors
• Collaborate with the cost control team to ensure alignment of cost and schedule for earned value reporting
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling methodologies and reporting tools
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 10+ years of relevant planning & scheduling and project controls experience in major Oil & Gas engineering and construction projects, particularly natural gas pipeline infrastructure
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and TILOS scheduling software
• Strong knowledge of pipeline construction sequencing, resource planning, critical path methodology
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Visio skills
• Experience with Power BI preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with strong critical thinking and attention to detail
• Strong work ethic with ability to effectively prioritize, meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities and business needs, and succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to efficiently summarize and prioritize information

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.

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