Senior Project Controls - Pre-Construction Planner

Senior Project Controls- Pre-Construction Planner

Location: Kansas City, MO Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Aspen Technical Staffing is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls- Pre-Construction Planner to support large-scale Power Generation EPC projects. This role is ideal for a seasoned project controls professional with extensive planning and scheduling experience who can bridge the gap between proposal development and project execution.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing early-stage schedules, supporting proposal efforts, and ensuring scheduling consistency throughout the project lifecycle. This position requires a self-driven individual with strong analytical skills, deep Primavera P6 expertise, and real-world power plant construction experience.

Responsibilities

Pursuit Planning & Pre-Construction

• Develop and maintain Level 1 proposal schedules for complex power generation projects.
• Analyze historical project data, field experience, and industry benchmarks to establish realistic planning assumptions during early project development.
• Collaborate with proposal teams, preconstruction personnel, engineering, and project leadership to define execution strategies and planning parameters.
• Develop high-level resource histograms, client forecasts, and cash flow projections to support proposals and capacity planning.
• Improve planning processes and collaborate with business intelligence teams to enhance reporting and data integration.

Project Execution Support

• Assist execution teams with transitioning Level 1 pursuit schedules into standardized Level 3 EPC, engineering, and procurement schedules.
• Support the preparation and facilitation of Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Perform schedule quality reviews, identify logic improvements, optimize sequencing, and evaluate schedule risks.
• Mentor and train project schedulers on Primavera P6 best practices, schedule development, critical path analysis, and advanced scheduling techniques.
• Promote consistency and scheduling standards across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting heavy industrial EPC projects.
• Strong background supporting power generation construction projects.
• Previous field experience on power plant construction sites is highly preferred.
• Experience with one or more of the following facility types:
  • Simple Cycle Power Plants
  • Combined Cycle Power Plants
  • Reciprocal Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Facilities
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (Client) Facilities
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling logic, resource loading, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Ability to work effectively with limited project definition while developing practical, executable schedules.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with engineering, construction, and project management teams.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid environment.

Preferred Experience

• Power Generation EPC project experience.
• Construction field scheduling experience.
• Experience mentoring junior schedulers or leading scheduling best practices.
• Knowledge of schedule quality metrics and risk analysis methodologies.
• Experience supporting proposal development and front-end planning activities.

Please Note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future. This opportunity is not available for C2C (Corp-to-Corp) arrangements or third-party recruiting agencies.

Aspen Technical StaffingCELEBRATING 25 YEARS          ~2001-2026~ We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.