Planning Engineer (P6 Scheduler) - EPC Projects

Planning Engineer (Site Planner) - Water & Wastewater Projects

About Gradiant

Gradiant is a different kind of water company. With a full suite of differentiated, proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment, we serve clients' mission-critical operations across the world's essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Our solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. Headquartered in Boston and founded at MIT, Gradiant has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.gradiant.com.

Must-haves

• Singapore citizen (PRs are not eligible for visa sponsorship)
• Willing to relocate to Boise, USA or other US project sites
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 (able to build and update a schedule)
• Minimum 3 years in construction planning or project scheduling

Job Overview

The Planning Engineer (Site Planner) supports delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects by developing, maintaining and monitoring site-level construction schedules. You will coordinate milestones, resources and timelines across engineering, procurement and construction, working closely with project managers, site engineers and subcontractors to track progress, mitigate delays and use resources efficiently.

Location & Visa

Relocation to Boise, USA or other US project sites is required. Visa sponsorship is provided for Singapore citizens only.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain baseline and detailed construction schedules in Primavera P6
• Define milestones, critical paths and dependencies across engineering, procurement and construction
• Align schedules with design deliverables and material procurement, with project managers and site engineers
• Update schedules regularly to reflect progress and approved change orders

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Track daily and weekly on-site progress against plan
• Produce weekly and monthly reports on key metrics, deviations and corrective actions
• Support earned value analysis and forecasting of completion dates
• Keep accurate records of schedule updates, delay events and milestones

Coordination & Communication

• Facilitate coordination meetings with project managers, HSE teams and subcontractors
• Communicate schedule impacts to site leadership and propose mitigation
• Work with procurement and logistics on timely delivery of critical materials and equipment
• Interface with clients and consultants on schedule updates and progress

Risk & Change Management

• Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks and resource constraints early
• Assess change requests for schedule impact and recommend mitigation
• Maintain logs of schedule revisions, variations and contingency plans
• Support delay analysis, claims and extension-of-time submissions as needed

Resource & Performance Management

• Track labor, equipment and material use against plan
• Assist with resource leveling
• Support 2-week and 4-week look-ahead plans
• Suggest productivity improvements

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Align planning and reporting with company project control procedures and HSE standards
• Build safety milestones and inspections into the schedule
• Work with QA/QC and HSE to reflect testing, commissioning and safety audits in the plan
• Support continuous improvement on schedule adherence and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• 3 years or more in construction planning or project scheduling. Senior and highly experienced planners are welcome to apply.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, including building schedules, updating progress and reading the critical path; MS Project and Excel (pivot tables, reporting dashboards) are a plus
• Working knowledge of EPC project workflows
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning and earned value management
• Strong analytical, communication and coordination skills
• Able to work across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced project environment

Preferred

• Experience in water, wastewater, process plant or other industrial EPC (semiconductor, data centre and similar builds are welcome)
• Large-scale industrial or municipal water project experience
• AutoCAD or Navisworks
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHA or equivalent HSE frameworks
• PMP or PSP certification

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.