Senior Site Planning Engineer - Oil & Gas Projects

EHIF; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced Site Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities. You will identify risks, mitigate delays, and support successful project delivery on high-profile oil & gas projects.

With a decade of planning experience, you will lead cross-functional teams, apply earned value and CPI/SPI techniques, and ensure milestones are achieved in a complex and diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Proven 10 years of planning and scheduling experience in oil & gas projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and scheduling techniques (earned value, CPI, SPI).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Leadership and mentoring experience with planning engineers.
• Knowledge of industry standards for project planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor project progress and update schedules regularly.
• Identify schedule risks, delays, and bottlenecks; recommend corrective actions.
• Perform critical path analysis and track milestones.
• Coordinate data gathering with engineering, procurement, construction, and management teams.
• Prepare planning reports, dashboards, and schedule performance metrics.
• Support resource planning and productivity monitoring.
• Evaluate contractor schedules and monitor compliance with timelines.
• Participate in progress review meetings and provide schedule-related recommendations.
• Forecast project completion dates and recovery plans when delays occur.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Wood is seeking an experienced Site Planning Engineer to develop, monitor, and control project schedules for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities. You will identify risks, mitigate delays, and support successful project delivery on high-profile oil & gas projects.

With a decade of planning experience, you will lead cross-functional teams, apply earned value and CPI/SPI techniques, and ensure milestones are achieved in a complex and diverse environment.