Planning Engineer

We are

We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects. For over 50 years, we've been energizing our clients across the world with unrivaled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life cycle - offshore and on land. We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions. Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline, subsea, process, and valves - all designed to help you optimize performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency. With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions. This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way.

Diversity & Inclusion

EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.

The Role

• The Planning Engineer role is primarily responsible for establishing the project planning system, drafting associated written procedures, and preparing the Project Contract Master Schedule for all disciplines of work.
• Supporting the relevant regions and business line leadership in providing cost forecasting and reporting.

Main Responsibilities & Key Result Areas

• Establish the resource plan and progress measurement system.
• Prepare histograms and S curves from the Contract Master Schedule.
• Review procurement and subcontract plans to ensure they comply with Contract Master Schedule.
• Monitor progress against Contract Master Schedule and propose any re-schedules required.
• Assist in the development of work packs for all disciplines, where required.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports in accordance with contract and internal procedural requirements.
• Prepare 6 week lookaheads.
• Maintain an as-built schedule.
• Assist in ad-hoc exercise to support variation/claim preparation including delay analysis, preparation of timelines, etc.
• Update the Contract Master Schedule on a weekly basis, monitor deviations and identify any problem areas to the Project Manager and Business Line Leaders.
• Provide input to cost engineer to assist in cost forecasting based on latest schedule.
• Possess a significant degree of expertise in all aspects of Planning.

Requirements

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, Business Management, Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Experience in planning, project controls role or an engineering discipline function involved in producing schedules, cost estimates, proposals, or similar.
• Commercial and contractual diligence.
• Skilled in the use of Primavera and other related software packages.
• Minimum 10 years experience, working within a planning environment for an oil & gas contractor.
• Risk analysis/awareness.

Preferred:

• Project Management and delivery vs deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Behaviors and Personal Qualities

Essential:

• Conducts and/or supervises complex tasks requiring advanced knowledge of key skills or a thorough working knowledge of a range of key skills.
• Develops a wide range of collaborative links within the organization, actively seeking opportunities to extend the network.
• Participates appropriately in the identification of hazards, the assessment of risk, and the identification of required control measures.
• Generates new ideas and is good at putting them into a wider context.
• Identifies and considers conflicting or ambiguous data in problem-solving.
• Manages progress against schedule and monitors against quality standards.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret relevant commercial and/or legal obligations of role.
• Demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of HSE behaviors and expectations.

Preferred:

• Provides technical coaching / professional guidance and assists in the development of others.
• Looks for opportunities before being asked and presents new ideas or approaches.
• Deals effectively with pressure and conflicting priorities.
• Works to develop team spirit and cooperation.