Planning Manager

Description

• Organize and lead key meetings for POCs where needed
• Identifies schedule risks and applies planning tools to develop mitigation strategies
• Serve as the planning lead for a specific technology and/or development region
• Communicates schedule status, risks, and critical path changes to project leadership
• Maintain an awareness of all projects/locations within their purview and the status of key materials for each through coordination with stakeholders
• Leads planning meetings with internal stakeholders and vendors to align on timelines and sequencing
• Represent the Planning function in cross-functional leadership meetings and project steering committees, providing updates, risk insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Serves as a central point of contact for Planning with cross-functional teams
• Actively work relationships with suppliers and key POCs
• Support process improvement initiatives within the Planning function, including digital tool enhancements, reporting automation, and schedule review frameworks
• Leads the planning workstream for assigned projects and ensures alignment with PMO expectation
• Balances competing priorities and uses judgment to adjust timelines while maintaining critical path
• Identify potential concerns with project-level logistics, solve issues with vendor/carriers and site contractors, and elevate any problems or issues with Leadership
• Coordinates planning across multiple projects with varied scopes and timelines
• May provide task guidance to junior team members

Requirements

• Ability to work safely in extreme environments (hot sun, cold, etc.)
• Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as assigned
• Minimum 8 years' professional including minimum 5 years' data management experience
• Demonstrates capacity to develop and maintain full project schedules using tools like Primavera, MS Project, or internal systems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Understands key planning inputs from Logistics, Engineering, and Construction and incorporates them into the master schedule
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
• Knowledge of environmental and safety policies and procedures
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Knowledge of and experience with the use of hand and power tools
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Preferred)
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Ability to walk, climb, and stand extensively during the work day
• Ability to push/pull/lift tools and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Broad understanding of construction project planning, including schedule logic, float, and dependencies
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance