Lead Planning Engineer

Global Projects Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lead Planning Engineer to establish project planning strategies and ensure effective progress control. This role involves coordinating with various departments, managing schedules, and analyzing risks to keep projects on track. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering along with proven experience in planning and scheduling. This position is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Strong analytical skills for risk assessment.
• Effective communication and coordination capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a planning and progress control system.
• Ensure timely monitoring and reporting of project schedules.
• Coordinate with various departments and manage project milestones.

Skills

Planning and progress control

Schedule risk analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Company : Saipem

Project : Bonga North

Job Title : Lead Planning Engineer

Location : Lagos, Nigeria

About us :

Saipem is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore.

With our five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions - we are One Company present in around 60 countries with over 30,000 employees of more than 130 nationalities, providing the world the innovative excellence of our people and our partners for over 65 years.

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Mission

• Establish and manage effectively a planning and progress control system in order to support the Project Manager decisionmaking process and allow him to complete the project according to the internal baselines and in compliance with the

contractual dates and requirements

• Ensure any deviation from plan is promptly spotted and analysed, final time impact is estimated and the effect of corrective
• actions taken is monitored

Create a schedule awareness atmosphere among all project participants

Tasks

During the commercial phase :

• Ensure the development of the project schedule according to the commercial needs. Verify feasibility and criticality
• Participate to the c ommercial risk management activities

At project start up :

• Ensure the implementation of the Planning and Progress Control System required by the contract complexity, riskyness and
• duration, in compliance with the Project Breakdown Structure, Company Standards and Contract specification s
• Interface and coordinate with other Company Functions or Discipline Leaders / Supervisors and Managers to build up
• activities, assign milestones and constraints by issuing the logic network
• Prepare all the reference baseline documents, and ensure that the project s planning and scheduling requirements are
• properly and clearly communicated to those functionally responsible for executing the work
• Issue all the relevant reporting
• Issue the Planning & Scheduling Procedure, Progress Measurement Procedure and Risk Management Plan for the Project

Control Manager verification

• Coordinate the risk managment activities startup organizing the first brainstorming and the qualitative / quantitative

assessment of the identified risks & opportunities

• Perform the schedule risk analysis for highly critical projects

During the project execution phase :

• Ensure the effectiveness of the Planning and Progress Control System, monitoring the progress measurement system and
• ensuring the proper information flow, progress status and completion forecast are assessed and reported for Engineering,
• Procurement, Fabrication, Construction and Commissioning phases
• Update all Project Schedules, collecting actual data, evaluating forecast dates and monitoring any progress and productivity
• deviation compared with the baseline schedule, including the corrective actions taken by the PM

How to Apply :

If you are ready to take on this challenging role and contribute to the success of Saipem's projects, please submit your CV in English by clicking on the link below.