Senior Planning Engineer

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC, a Ghobash Group member, seeks a Senior Project Planner to deliver and integrate all project planning activities for oil and gas EPC projects in the UAE. You will develop Level 3/4 schedules, maintain baselines, and produce progress reports in line with ADNOC standards.

The role demands 10–15 years in project planning and controls, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and strong MS Excel/PowerPoint capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of project planning and project controls methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and project controls/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Level 3/Level 4 project schedules in accordance with project requirements and ADNOC standards.
• Prepare and maintain the overall project baseline schedule covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, offshore installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline and identify delays, critical activities, and potential schedule impacts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and management reports.
• Perform critical path analysis and recommend mitigation and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, Marine/Offshore Installation, Commissioning, and Subcontractor teams to obtain accurate progress information.
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules, manpower histograms, equipment requirements, and productivity forecasts.
• Review subcontractor and contractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Prepare and monitor 2-week, 3-week, and 4-week look-ahead schedules.
• Track engineering deliverables, material procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Analyze schedule variances and prepare delay analysis, recovery plans, and catch-up schedules.
• Support preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) and schedule impact analysis when required.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) and analyze planned value, earned value, actual cost, SPI, CPI, and forecast completion.
• Ensure proper integration between cost control, planning, progress measurement, and project reporting.
• Participate in project progress meetings with the client, consultants, subcontractors, and project management team.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and maintain the project schedule risk register.
• Prepare S-curves, progress curves, manpower curves, productivity reports, and KPI dashboards.
• Review and validate progress claimed by subcontractors and ensure reported progress is supported by actual physical achievements.
• Provide planning input for offshore campaigns, vessel mobilization, installation sequences, shutdown activities, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager and Project Controls Manager regarding schedule performance, key milestones, and recovery strategies.
• Ensure timely updating and maintenance of project schedules using Primavera P6.

Skills

Project planning

Controls methodologies

EPC project experience

Coordination & communication

Risk analysis

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

MS project

Job description

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Ghobash Group. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Job Description

To deliver & integrate all Project planning activities and deliverables for an oil and gas EPC projects. Responsible for delivery of standard, consistent and realistic project plans reflecting the assessed risk parameters for each project.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Level 3/Level 4 project schedules in accordance with project requirements and ADNOC standards.
• Prepare and maintain the overall project baseline schedule covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, offshore installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved baseline and identify delays, critical activities, and potential schedule impacts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and management reports.
• Perform critical path analysis and recommend mitigation and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, Marine/Offshore Installation, Commissioning, and Subcontractor teams to obtain accurate progress information.
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules, manpower histograms, equipment requirements, and productivity forecasts.
• Review subcontractor and contractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Prepare and monitor 2-week, 3-week, and 4-week look-ahead schedules.
• Track engineering deliverables, material procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Analyze schedule variances and prepare delay analysis, recovery plans, and catch-up schedules.
• Support preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) and schedule impact analysis when required.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) and analyze planned value, earned value, actual cost, SPI, CPI, and forecast completion.
• Ensure proper integration between cost control, planning, progress measurement, and project reporting.
• Participate in project progress meetings with the client, consultants, subcontractors, and project management team.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and maintain the project schedule risk register.
• Prepare S-curves, progress curves, manpower curves, productivity reports, and KPI dashboards.
• Review and validate progress claimed by subcontractors and ensure reported progress is supported by actual physical achievements.
• Provide planning input for offshore campaigns, vessel mobilization, installation sequences, shutdown activities, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager and Project Controls Manager regarding schedule performance, key milestones, and recovery strategies.
• Ensure timely updating and maintenance of project schedules using Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of project planning and project controls methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and project controls/reporting tools.

Additional Information

Experience Requirements:

• 10–15years of experience in project planning and controls.
• Strong experience in Oil & Gas EPC/EPCI projects, preferably offshore.
• Previous experience working on ADNOC/ADNOC Offshore projects is highly desirable.
• Experience covering the complete project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and handover.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary and subcontractor schedules.
• Experience in schedule development, baseline management, progress measurement, forecasting, delay analysis, and recovery planning.
• Project Controls and Planning
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Progress Measurement
• Earned Value Management
• Resource Loading
• S-Curves and Progress Curves
• Delay and Impact Analysis
• Recovery/Catch-up Planning
• Manpower Planning
• Productivity Analysis
• Change Management
• EOT Support
• Subcontractor Schedule Management
• Offshore Construction Planning
• Project Reporting

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
• Ability to identify potential delays and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Good understanding of offshore construction methodologies
• Ability to work effectively with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams

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