Project Planner Aberdeen

Eden Scott's client is looking to hire a Project Planner with Technical/Mechanical Engineer experience to provide planning support to the project team for all project planning related aspects of the business including monitoring the maintenance of equipment, project personnel and overall delivery schedules.

JOB PURPOSE:

· To assist project managers in the coordination of project activities from inception to realisation
· Creation and maintenance of project schedules in line with company processes & procedures and customer requirements
· Assist project manager in monitoring performance of project i.e. bid vs actual, variation orders etc, identifying and communicating any deviations to the agreed work scope to the project manager
· Communicating with various departments/customer support units to ensure validity of data & integrity of overall project schedule
· Ensure project documentation and files are maintained in line with company procedures

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

· Establish requested project plans for the execution of work in accordance with company standards
· Planning of work in conjunction with the project team, customer and customer specific requirements
· Prepare and present detailed planning information (Gantt charts etc) for use by project team
· Liaise with project team, internal departments and other functional planners to obtain critical planning information required to update and progress project plans
· Analyse updated plans and highlight any areas of risk or schedule conflict to the project manager, and where necessary elevate to the operations planner
· Report slippages against project baseline and advise potential impact on project critical activities
· Update and issue weekly/monthly any status reports, milestones plans etc as specified by customer requirements or the project manager
· Assist project manager in ensuring that the project objectives are met on time and to the specified cost and quality
· Participate in review and preparation of service orders
· Establish and release service orders in SAP and track their progress through the system
· Creation and maintenance of networks and activities within the project, including review and analysis of required by dates in SAP
· Monitoring and reporting on all project specific SAP related activities
· Monitor project 'scope of work'
· Identify and report any deviations to the agreed work scopes to the project manager for review and subsequent variation order submission
· Collate and disseminate data required for monthly reporting
· Ensuring that all project documentation, files and plans are maintained in line with company procedures and key index filing system, including SAP well files

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

· Degree level of education preferred or minimum HND and/or relevant project experience gained within the Oil and Gas/similar industry
· Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
· Commercial and contractual awareness
· Financial awareness with respect to project activities and their cost impacts
· SAP experience in a similar function
· Proficient in using project planning software in a similar function
· Ability to multi task and prioritise in an effective and efficient manner
· Customer support background in refurbishment and service

Job Reference:   LS20722

Closing Date:     28-Jun-2012

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