Senior Planning Engineer
(Offshore Projects)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
- PMP certification or equivalent professional credentials is preferred.
- Membership in recognized engineering or project management bodies is an advantage.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in project planning for offshore Oil & Gas projects.
- At least 5 years of experience with National Oil Companies (NOCs) or International Oil Companies (IOCs) is preferred.
Proven expertise in:
- Project planning, scheduling, and phasing.
- Project control and performance monitoring.
- Forecasting, trending, and risk assessment.
- Variations and claims analysis.
- Progress verification and reporting.
- Proficiency in Primavera (P6) and MS Office Suite is essential.
- Experience with Primavera Risk Analysis and Power BI is highly desirable.
- Prior work experience in the GCC region is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Lifecycle Management
- Lead comprehensive planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and reporting activities from project initiation to close-out.
- Develop and maintain Project Master Plans and Schedules across all phases and stage gates.
Provide planning input for key project deliverables including:
- Project Execution Plan (PEP)
- Risk Management Plan & Risk Register
- Change Management Plan
- Support project close-out activities and contribute to the Project Close-out Report.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Generate and maintain weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.
- Maintain Project Builder data in SAP for group-level reporting and analysis.
- Provide early warning indicators and recommend proactive interventions to improve project outcomes.
Resource Planning
- Maintain and update the Integrated Resource Planning System to ensure resource requirements align with project master plans in Primavera.
Tendering & Bid Evaluation
Develop planning and scheduling requirements for inclusion in tender documents, including:
- Progress measurement and reporting instructions.
- Appendices for administration and contract execution.
Participate in technical bid evaluations, focusing on:
- Schedule analysis
- Man-hour allocations
- Resource histograms
- Progress measurement methodologies
- Compliance with planning and reporting standards
Contractor Oversight
Review and endorse contractor-submitted planning packages including:
- Execution programs
- Recovery plans
- Resource plans
- Progress measurement systems
- Monitor contractor performance and conduct variance analysis.
- Validate contractor progress reports and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Conduct schedule risk analysis and “what-if” scenarios to anticipate and mitigate potential delays.
Progress & Budgeting
- Estimate monthly progress for all assigned contracts to support Service Entry Sheet (SES) generation.
- Verify reported progress in coordination with stakeholders.
- Provide schedule inputs for Annual Budget/AFE preparation, revisions, and supplementary budgets.
- Analyze schedule variances and contribute to budget variance reporting.
Change Management & Claims
- Assess time impacts of scope changes and review Extension of Time (EoT) claims using international standards and time impact analysis techniques.
Governance & Compliance
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Project Planning Procedures and Work Instructions.
- Operate within the framework of integrated Project Control & Services, corporate policies, and industry standards.