Senior Planning Engineer
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
- Preferably certified PMP or holder of equivalent certifications/memberships.
Experience:
- Minimum 15 years of experience in project planning within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Must include offshore greenfield and brownfield fabrication and installation of jackets and topsides.
- At least 5 years of experience with National Oil Companies and/or International Oil Companies.
- Proficient in project planning, scheduling, control & monitoring, forecasting, trending, risk assessment, claims analysis, and progress verification.
- High computer literacy with MS Office and project control software including Primavera.
- Skills in Primavera Risk Analysis and Power BI are highly desirable.
- GCC work experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Project Master Plans and Schedules across all phases and stage gates of the project lifecycle.
Provide planning input to key deliverables such as:
- Project Execution Plan (PEP)
- Risk Management Plan & Risk Register
- Change Management Plan
- Monitor project close-out activities and contribute to the finalization of the Close-out Report.
- Perform comprehensive planning activities including scheduling, monitoring, forecasting, and progress reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually).
- Maintain Project Builder data in SAP for group reporting and analysis.
- Generate early warnings and intervention opportunities to influence project outcomes.
- Update and manage the Integrated Resource Planning system using Primavera.
Develop planning and scheduling requirements for tender documents, including:
- Progress Measurement
- Reporting Instructions
- Scope of Work
- Payment Terms
- LD Milestones
- Document Review Periods
- Evaluate technical proposals as part of the Technical Evaluation Team, ensuring compliance with planning and reporting standards.
- Review and endorse contractor planning packages including execution programs, recovery plans, and resource plans.
- Monitor contractor performance, conduct variance analysis, and validate progress reports.
- Recommend corrective actions and mitigation measures for deviations.
- Conduct “what-if” and schedule risk analyses to anticipate and mitigate unforeseen changes.
- Estimate monthly progress for Service Entry Sheets (SES) and verify reported progress with stakeholders.
- Provide schedule input for annual budgets, revisions, and supplementary budgets.
- Analyze schedule variances and contribute to budget variance reports.
- Assess contractor Extension of Time (EoT) claims using international norms and time impact analysis.
- Participate in the development and implementation of project planning procedures and work instructions.