Engineer I - Planning

Petrofac; Sharjah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Engineer I for Planning in Sharjah. This role involves developing and updating project monitoring packages, preparing construction schedules, and ensuring timely delivery of quality planning outputs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project controls, with experience in Primavera and a knack for monitoring progress against schedules. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in the energy sector, where your contributions will directly impact project success and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of experience in project controls required.
• Knowledge of engineering deliverable monitoring and procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update project monitoring packages and schedules.
• Monitor work progress against approved schedules and prepare reports.
• Assist in schedule assurance and risk analysis processes.

Skills

Project Controls

Primavera

Schedule Development

Progress Measurement

Education

Graduate Engineer

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Petrofac - Engineer I - Planning

Location: Sharjah, UAE

Company Overview

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

1. Develop & update various project monitoring packages such as level 3 schedules, progress measurement systems, project reporting systems, and invoicing systems.
2. Assimilate scope of work and conceive the project in terms of schedule.
3. Assist engineering & procurement disciplines in preparing micro schedules for technical document register deliverables & procurement tracking register milestones, and provide input as required.
4. Prepare the construction activities schedule in consultation with the construction team.
5. Timely issue of quality project planning deliverables & progress reports.
6. Monitor work in progress against approved schedules/milestones and prepare weekly/monthly progress reports.
7. Review proposals from subcontractors on project execution and schedule.
8. Keep PCM & Lead planning engineer informed of status/constraints.
9. Responsible for preparation and updating the commodity release plan/curve.
10. Identify and communicate potential schedule constraints to the proposal team.
11. Analyze and communicate any major variance between actual work in progress and approved schedules to the Lead project control engineer/Project Manager.
12. Post-award, review the contract for schedule and commercial parameters to validate/compare with original submitted documents.
13. Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services.
14. Assist Sr Planning engineer in schedule assurance and risk analysis process.
15. Perform any other duties as directed by the HOD.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate Engineer with 6-7 years of experience, preferably in project controls.
• Knowledge of Primavera, engineering deliverable monitoring, and procurement activities progress monitoring.