Introduction

  • The Planning Lead purpose and responsibility is to provide schedule development, maintenance, monitor and control of confidential and sensitive schedule and cost related data, schedule and planning evaluation / examination, schedule and cost developmental consolidation, cost reporting and analyzing, monitoring and formulating cost improvement recommendations.
  • Understanding of the key project drivers to ensure delivery of the project within the agreed timeframe.
  • Short deadlines and high pressure to deliver completed staff work.
  • Ensures highest level of Project Management Team satisfaction by providing, within corporate standards, quality services and amenities.
  • Major challenges are time management to carry out various activities and/or assessments related to schedule, progress measurement and change management.

What are you going to do

  • Develops and maintains project schedules ensuring they reflect the approved project design / execution scope.
  • Reviews Contractor project control procedures to ensure requirements are met.
  • Reviews and checks Contractor progress reports for accuracy of progress measurement.
  • Reviews and monitors the Contractor’s schedules for logic, detail, and interfaces.
  • Ensures subcontractor schedules are integrated into overall schedules.
  • Ensures vendor and supplier schedules for critical equipment and bulks are integrated into overall schedules.
  • Monitors and appraises Contractor performance against control plans for progress and schedule control.
  • Evaluates project changes for schedule impact and incorporates approved changes into the overall schedule.
  • Advises on potential schedule issues, provides corrective actions, and verifies their implementation.
  • Conducts periodic meetings with the Contractor to review progress and reports project status to management.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business Management / administration or Commercial disciplines.
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in project scheduling and controls for EPC oil and gas facilities capital projects / operating companies
  • Thorough and extensive knowledge of project controls principles, theories, and concepts.
  • At least five (7) years site/field scheduling experience.
  • Experience developing work methods in accordance with established Company policies, directives from Management, schedules and professional engineering standards.
  • Good troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
  • Able to work within a defined role with limited supervision.
  • Excellent written and verbal English skills.
  • Strong planning, organizational and prioritizing skills.
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Advanced computer literacy skills (Primavera P6, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Hands on working experience in Primavera P6 Version 18 and above.
  • Advanced knowledge of using Primavera Schedule Risk Analysis or similar software for conducting Schedule Risk Analysis.

What we offer

  • Salary:
    • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
  • Work Schedule:
    • 6 Days / Week
    • 26 Days / Month
  • Duration:
    • 36 Months, with possible extension
  • Location:
    • Qatar

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