Planning Engineer

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Job Title: Planning Engineer - Oil & Gas Operator  - Nigeria 8/2 Rotation

 

Type: Contract

 

The Sub-Project Planning Engineer (SP) coordinates and leads for the Sub-Project all aspects of progress measurement, schedule development and schedule control. As well assists the Sub-Project Controls Lead with cost and change management activities.

 

Responsibilities and duties:

1. Provide overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise

• Participate in kick-off meetings with the EPC contractor and PMT to ensure common understanding of schedule, and progress measurement requirements
• Cooperate with IPR teams and post audit activities with respect to project services functions
• Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project

 

2. Supporting PMT and Cost Stewards with ongoing project schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting.

• Develop and document Control Schedules (annual and multi-year), and ensuring that these products reflect the approved project design/execution scope
• Analyze schedule trends, develop and review schedule forecasts
• Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes
• Participate in contract commercial bid evaluations (as required)
• Participate in developing Contract Control Schedules and Milestones
• Respond to ad hoc requests from PMT related to Controls/Reporting

 

3. Monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractor`s Site(s) in the areas of progress and schedule control.

• Examine and evaluate the Contractor`s schedule control organization, plans, performance and procedures
• Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule and progress baselines and forecast prepared by contractors
• Analyze schedule and progress trends developed by contractor
• Review and endorse progress measures reported by the contractor
• Review schedule bases of contractor`s Change Proposals review and endorse Change Orders monitor, analyze and report contractor invoices
• Assist sub-project management in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

Skills & Experience:

• Planning experience within the oil & gas sector
• years of project controls experience with an emphasis on schedule control achievements over cost control.
• Upstream / Pipeline / Offshore Engineering, Procurement, and Construction experience, experience in area similar to sub-project preferred
• Experience in managing relevant contracts (Lump Sum vs. Reimbursable)