Junior Planning Engineer (Nationals Only)

Baku, Azerbaijan

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reference
Job reference 1280174
location
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Planning / Scheduling
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published September 14, 2026

Qualifications & Experience

Education: Higher education
Work Experience: At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role within Oil and Gas Industry;
Knowledge of Languages: English (fluent), Azerbaijani (fluent)
Other Skills/Certificates Required:

  • Establishing and manage effectively a planning and progress control system in order to support the Project Manager decision making process and allow him to complete the project according to the internal baselines and in compliance with the contractual dates and requirements

  • Ensuring any deviation from plan is promptly spotted and analyzed, final time impact is estimated and the effect of corrective actions taken is monitored

  • Creating a schedule awareness atmosphere among all project participant

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Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Project Control Manager and Lead Planning Engineer on:

  • Ensure any deviation from plan is promptly spotted, analyzed, final time impact is estimated and the effect of corrective actions taken is monitored;

  • Ensure the effectiveness of the Planning and Progress Control System, monitoring the progress measurement system and ensuring the proper information flow, progress status and completion forecast are assessed and reported for Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction and Commissioning phases;

  • Update all Project Schedules, collecting actual data, evaluating forecast dates and monitoring any progress and productivity deviation compared with the baseline schedule;

  • Maintain records for all significant events, like contractual claims/obligations, productivity, deliverables, materials status, with extensive use of Company/Partner/Client IT systems and reports;

  • Create and maintain the 90 days look-ahead schedule, weekly, monthly. Isolate any adverse trend and warn the PM on time to take corrective actions, issue weekly and monthly project reports (internal and for the Client);

  • Assist the Project Control Manager in the Project Status Report preparation;

  • Support the Project during the contract changes/claims process providing the time impact analysis;

  • Knowledge of CPM networking logic links. Capability of updating a network schedules;

  • Ensure the planning, scheduling, development, execution, qualification, monitoring, controlling and implementation set-up of the Progress Measurement System considering project complexity. Ensure any deviation from plan is promptly spotted and analysed, final time impact is estimated and the effect of corrective actions taken is monitored;

  • Be able to evaluate performances, which helps to understand what needs changes and improvements;

  • Provide the appropriate solution to a problem that hinders the attainment of production goals in the project life cycle;

  • Be able to define and groups a project's discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project. Establish the overall Project Breakdown Structure and relevant coding system to meet all control requirements (wbs/cbs/obs). Ensure that cost control and scheduling systems are compatible;

  • Be capable to prepare reporting according to Company Standards and Project requirements and check the report reliability;

  • Summarize the key variables of an articulate and complex problem quickly reaching a concrete, feasible and functional solution;

  • Focus on the objective, maintain a clear vision and implement actions and decisions to reach the target within the planned time frame and budget, overcoming difficulties and coping with complexities;

  • Proactive and assertive, to act autonomously and to make contributions towards continuous improvement;

  • Ability to use different styles of communication, pay attention to others (listening), tune into the other person (empathy), as well as discuss contents and built relations;

  • Collaborate productively in the pursuit of shared objectives and contribute towards creating a positive climate in the team by assigning value to integration;

  • Fully adhere, at all times and irrespective of the work place, to Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) policies, procedures and requirements;

  • Perform other related duties as assigned by Superior

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