Lead Construction Planner & Scheduler

Number of employees

380

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Posted on: 2022-11-30

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Form Energy is developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric grid year-round. Our pioneering battery technology will entirely reshape the global electric system and give it new form.

Learn more about Form Energy at https://www.formenergy.com.  

We’re always looking for outstanding people to join our team. If you’re interested, please visit https://formenergy.com/careers/.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.

Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow? 

Role Description
We are looking for a highly driven construction planner and scheduler to support the execution of our first-in-kind battery factory and beyond. In this role, you will lead the planning and tracking from design through execution and will provide management with critical decision-making information that ensures projects deliver on time and on budget.This is an exciting opportunity to start from a blank slate and use first principles fundamentals to plan a fully integrated execution of the FormFactory infrastructure (EPC) and manufacturing. 

This opportunity is based out of the Greater Pittsburgh Area



Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.

We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page

At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What You'll Do:

  • Drive the overall planning, scheduling and tracking of the FormFactory infrastructure and manufacturing execution projects
  • Work with factory engineering, construction, manufacturing teams as well as program managers to define, sequence and integrate the execution plan 
  • Integrated internal & external teams schedules using P6
  • Take ownership of the plan, develop innovative ways to accelerate and hold internal and external teams accountable
  • Provide tracking, progress reports and escalate risks/gaps early  
  • Challenge and vet contractors durations and sequencing
  • You will be working from the factory site, ensuring proper progress in the field or escalating
  • Develop scheduling metrics and benchmarks that enable future planning and set expectations with our contractors
  • Lead ad-hoc schedule studies that enable rapid decision-making based on tradeoffs between alternatives
  • What You'll Bring:

  • 8+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling, preferably in industrial and/or high-tech industries
  • Advanced Oracle Primavera P6 experience
  • Comprehensive understanding of construction means and methods in equipment installations, civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines. You know how factories are built.
  • Ability to direct and manage both internal and external scheduling resources, including construction and manufacturing contractors
  • Comprehensive understanding of planning and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling processes and procedures
  • Ability to lead planning and progressing meetings with a variety of functions, disciplines, and trades
  • Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organization with extremely tight timelines and ambitious goals
  • Exceptional drive, sense of ownership and resourcefulness
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering or equivalent relevant experience
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