Planning Engineer

Al Ghaith Oilfield Supplies & Services Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil & Gas industry seeks a Planning Engineer to oversee project planning and execution. The role involves developing project schedules, resource allocation, and risk management for mechanical construction projects. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and significant experience in planning roles.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years' experience as Planning Engineer in Mechanical Construction Projects.
• Experienced in using planning & scheduling software.
• Strong computer and MS-Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop project planning packages and monitor project effectiveness.
• Prepare detailed task lists and resource allocation plans.
• Evaluate and analyze risks and project performance.

Skills

Project Management

Planning

Communication

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Engineering

Tools

MSP

Primavera P6

Job description

Master of Technology/Engineering(Mechanical)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Male

Vacancy

Job Description

• Develop Project planning package including work breakdown structure, Identify critical path activities and prepare S-Curve
• Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures, processes and systems.
• Develop detailed task lists as per project requirements.
• Prepare short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from all key players and team members.
• Oversee schedules and risk management plans and provide serious deviations warnings hindering project results.
• Identify changes in work scope in the project plan.
• Ensure to take appropriate planning measures with all clients to reassess, renegotiate and amend scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts and budgets.
• Prepare and present regular internal and external project reports for management.
• Evaluate and analyze the risks and issues related to each project results and develop plans to avoid them in the future.
• Gather actual data, update project schedule and develop reliable schedule forecast with support from engineering team
• Obtain Daily & weekly progress data’s from execution team and update progress report
• Resource planning & resource leveling including manpower, material & equipment
• Should be able to prepare project recovery plan with supporting documents & justifications
• Set up progress measurement & reporting systems and assist construction team with look ahead schedules & report on progress
• Defining the cost codes for booking the cost of resource utilization and monitoring the productivity on monthly basis.
• Interaction with discipline engineers & project managers and highlighting negative trend in the project.
• Perform time study & assist in preparation of construction norms.
• Evaluate, and forecast project progress and performance against the established accepted / amended schedule with critical milestones.
• Assess the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.
• Inform the Planning Manager/Senior Planning Engineer (for informing PMC / Client) of any potential delays in the project completion or the milestones.
• Analyze, assess and participate in discussions about any suggested recovery program by the Contractor to mitigate any delays.
• Participate in the assessment and analysis of time related claims by the contractor.
• Assist the PM in progress validation, monitoring KPI’s & Construction commodities, and preparation of project status reports
• Prepare weekly, monthly reports about the status of construction progress.
• Experienced in using planning & scheduling software such as MSP, Primavera P6.Should have Strong Computer knowledge
• Should have Strong MS-Office practical knowledge

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Engineering or equivalent.
• 7 -10 years’ experience as Planning Engineer/Planner in Mechanical Construction Project (medium to large scale piping/equipment fabrication projects).
• Excellent project management, planning and communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Experienced in using planning & scheduling software such as MSP & Primavera P6.

Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

• Oil & Gas

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

• Project Scheduler
• Construction Planner
• Project Planner
• Progress Reporting

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