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Lead Planning Engineer
Lead Planning/Schedule Engineer
Primary Objectives
- To proactively support the Project by managing the planning process and planning personnel and their activities across the organization
- To assist and support the Project Controls Manager and Planning Department Head in managing the Project Schedule and ensure the client gains maximum business benefits from that mechanism
- Provide planning expertise and assist the project with their project planning activities
Responsibilities
- Supervise the planning function during design and/or construction stages of assigned project/projects.
- Responsible for assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
- Carry out work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality systems
- Manage the Planning Team to deliver a complete Planning/Scheduling service to the Organization
- Supervise and direct all activities of the Planning Focal Point and the Planning Engineers.
- Work directly with the clients UEV Cost & Planning to ensure the Planning processes, procedures and systems are implemented and subject to continuous improvement reviews.
- Prepare weekly /monthly reports as required, and analyze contractors' reports
- Manage the appropriate activities and process to ensure the preparation of Assets and that Shutdown plans are carried out in a consistent and accurate manner
- Liaise with the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Development and Asset Focal Points to ensure the planning process accurately reflects the work scopes and requirements of the managers
- Liaise with the Management Team on all relevant costs and planning issues
- Prepare regular status reports and forecasts for project management and client review.
- Supervise and develop other planning and specialist support staff at home and/or field office locations.
- Maintain the current and baseline schedule, analyze the effect of proposed changes and maintain the baseline change control Autorisation process
- Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering
- Must have a minimum of 10 years total post-graduation experience
- Must have a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience in oil and gas projects
- Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role
- Must have Must have at least 5 years hands-on experience in Planning.
- Must have minimum 2 years' experience in Planning Software like Primavera, MS Project
- Analysis and problems solving
- Creativity/innovation
- Communications, written and oral.
- Formal presentation skills
- Ability to influence and persuade.
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