Deputy Manager - Planning

Petrofac; Sharjah Emirate; On-site; AED 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Petrofac in Sharjah, UAE, is seeking a Deputy Manager – Project Control to lead project controls for complex oil and gas projects. The role demands deep knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting to support timely delivery.

You will develop systems and procedures, guide the planning team, manage manpower histograms and S-curves, monitor progress through regular reviews, and coordinate with construction management, engineering and procurement to ensure schedule

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with substantial oil and gas project controls experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems and procedures for Project control functions on project onset and as client requirements evolve to enable monitoring.
• Determine staffing requirements based on workload and allocate resources to project phases.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project planning team to develop, implement and maintain project controls procedures, schedules (level 1-4), and reporting systems.
• Prepare progress measurement systems such as manpower histograms and S-curves to reflect monthly staffing needs and project progress.
• Monitor weekly/monthly progress, identify issues, bottlenecks and scheduling conflicts, and ensure timely execution.
• Coordinate internal project reviews followed by client approvals of schedules, progress measurement, and reporting systems.
• Keep the Project Director/Manager informed of progress and areas needing attention for schedule adherence.
• Ensure field project controls documents (schedules, resources histograms, reporting systems, data bases) are developed and interfaced with engineering and procurement.
• Carry out diagnostic studies to measure progress against plan and propose actions for schedule adherence.
• Carry out schedule risk analyses as required and advise corrective actions.
• Participate in departmental development activities for continual improvement of project control systems and services.
• Perform any other duties as directed by the HOD.

Job description

Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Deputy Manager – Project Control to be based in Sharjah, UAE.

What We Do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.

Primary Duties

Develop systems and procedures for Project control functions on the onset of the project and as and when there are additional requirements from the client in order to facilitate the process of project monitoring.

• To determine the staffing requirements based on the workload and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project planning team to develop, implement & maintain the project controls procedure, project schedules (level 1-4), and reporting systems specific to project.
• Prepare the progress measurement system such as manpower histograms, which indicate the number of people required each month, progress S curves which will indicate the progress that the project makes at a given point of time etc., which are reviewed at periodic intervals.
• Monitoring progress of the work for timely execution of the project through weekly/monthly reports with respect to review of the overall project. Progress monitoring on a regular basis and resolve any problems, bottlenecks/scheduling conflicts.
• Co-ordinate internal project team reviews followed by an approval and review by the client of the work schedule, progress measurement and reporting systems.
• Review the status continuously and keep the Project director/ Manager apprised of the progress and the areas needing attention for schedule adherence.
• Ensure that field project controls documents such as construction schedules, resources histogram, reporting systems, commodity data base, material controls systems, etc. are fully developed & implemented by the designated personnel and reviewed by Construction Management and that engineering & procurement activities are properly interfaced.
• Carry out diagnostic studies on ongoing project/ construction, to measure what is achieved vis‑à‑vis the plan by the project control team based on progress reports and feedback to ensure timely completion and formulate an action plan for schedule adherence.
• Carry out schedule risk analysis as and when required and advise action plan to mitigate the delays, if any.
• Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the HOD.

Minimum Requirements

Graduate engineer with approximately 15-20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry conversant with projects and execution. Experience in HO & Site planning.