Planner (Construction)
Qatar
Experience: All levels
Conventional Energy
Introduction
* The Planner (Construction) provides planning / scheduling expertise to the project team (especially for construction) ensuring overall project schedule quality and integrity to support project execution.* The Planner (Construction) will perform various schedule analysis to determine potential area of concern and coordinate inputs for mitigation plan.
What are you going to do
* Coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering, procurement, demolition, construction, completion, interface etc. to support schedule validation.* Perform all planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and schedule recommendations for improvement.
* Ensure effective project planning / scheduling are executed by the contractors and subcontractors' organizations.* Support the preparation of project controls Gates deliverables specially planning / scheduling deliverables in line with Company Project Management System.
* Review and ensure effective implementation and updating the Project Planning / Scheduling procedure.* Collect, consolidate, analyze, and report schedule trend and progress (productivity) to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified.
* Conduct schedule delay / impact analysis, review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources required to affect such plans.* Implement project changes, ensure schedule impacts are assessed and reflected & considered; ensure incorporation of approved changes impact into overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
* Evaluate contractor's performance in areas of project controls (planning / scheduling) assessing any discrepancies and reverting to contractor for clarifications/corrections.* Identify and ensure appropriate planning systems, fully integrated and appropriate for the project.
* Review Contractor schedule and associated resources and interact with PMT to address potential areas of concern and provide planning / scheduling support to overcome the execution challenges.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, Sciences, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communication, Technologies, Mathematics, and Statistics
- 6 years' experience in business related function or discipline, including 2 years in the Oil & Gas Industry.
- Experience with Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry.
- Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers. Is expected to handle all but the most complex problems and difficulties that might arise.
- Takes initiative, based on experience gained, to deliver timely and cost-effective service.
- Sets situations/issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations.
- Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these.
- Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work;
- Excellent written and oral English skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good computer literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database/Power BI and Scheduling Software, e.g. Primavera (mandatory - advanced level) and other scheduling software.
- Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
What we offer
- Salary:
- Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
- Work Schedule:
- 10 Hours / 6 Days
- Duration:
- 36 Months, with possible extension
- Location:
- Qatar