Senior Planning Engineer - EM002026 Aberdeen   £competitive

Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Planning Engineer on a contract basis.

**** PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION UNLESS YOU CURRENTLY HOLD THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE EU/UK. OUR CLIENT IS NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS SPECIFIC POSITION AT THIS TIME ****

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Planning Engineer’s role is to support the Project Manager in the day to day management of the Project.

Responsible for the coordination and oversight of all Schedule management and co-ordination, Planning Reporting and Schedule analysis on a major green-field development.

Duties will consist of the preparation and review of the Project Plan, the monitoring of project progress and the updating and maintenance of the plan.

Experienced in Defining the Project, Scoping the Project, identifying and listing Activities, Establish Precedence Relationships and Constructing a Network

Estimate Activity Durations, Make Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Calculate floats and Identify Critical Path(s),

Prepare Activity Data Table.

Identify, monitor and report against Project Milestones.

Able to create and maintain Scenario Plans.

Interface with Contractor planners to ensure planning issues are defined and resolved at an early stage to avoid potential delays also ensure compliance with Project requirements.

Deliverable and milestone dates monitored and progressed towards completion.

The early identification of any critical periods during the execution of the project and input into measures to be undertaken in advance to avoid delay.

Interface and Liaise with project personnel (including Site personnel) on all Planning related matters.

Maintenance of the Project Risk Register including Risk Review sessions.

The preparation of monthly Planning Reports, which includes the following;-

o Milestone ‘waterfall’ charts

o S Curves

o Resource histograms

o Additional graphical reports when required.

Take part in Project Monthly Performance reviews as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Interpersonal

Good written and oral communication skills.

Ability to interact at all levels

Articulates views in comprehensive manner

Produces work of presentable quality

Ability to adapt to new processes/software

Skills

Good organisational skills and smart working methods

Self-motivated team player with excellent interface skills at all levels.

Experience

Has good working knowledge of working with all Planning Systems.

Experience and awareness of Project components such as Project Management, Subsea, Topsides, Drilling, Subsurface and Financial.

Extensive working knowledge of Planning systems and tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project and Pertmaster.

Preparation of Project Reporting – Internal & External.

Experience of Vendor Management – Interface/Reporting/Milestones

Experience of Change Management – Variations.

Experience of Project Estimating – Ability to build up estimates for all phases of a project, Feasibility stage through to Execute Phase.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

Extensive Project Planning Control experience.

Experience of Primavera P6

Preferred:

HND/Degree in an Engineering Discipline.

Job Reference:   EM002026

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