Lead Project Planner

Technipfmc; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC is seeking a Lead Project Planner in Aberdeen for a hybrid onshore/offshore role. You will be the single point of accountability for planning and scheduling across projects, defining objectives, and driving forecast reliability while coordinating with the project team.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree, have 8 years of project execution experience, and are skilled in Primavera. Strong analytical and English communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent diploma.
• 8 years of experience in project execution.
• Good knowledge of scheduling tools (Primavera).
• Professional English language skills.
• Familiarity with EPCI work processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as single point of accountability for all planning & scheduling activities on a project.
• Define project objectives in terms of duration and resources.
• Pilot the project status and ensure forecast reliability.
• Develop a schedule compliant with the selected execution strategy.
• Plan to mitigate risks and reduce costs.
• Define resources and the planning & scheduling system.
• Support client approval process of the Schedule Baseline and milestones.
• Monitor status; propose corrective actions for delays.

Skills

Professional English

Attention to Detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data presentation

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent diploma

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Lead Project Planner

Location:

Employment type: Employee Place of work: Hybrid Offshore/Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

• Serve as single point of accountability for all planning & scheduling activities on a project
• Defines Project objectives in terms of duration and resources
• Pilots the Project status and to ensure the forecast reliability

Job Description

• Provides services as per Group and regional Planning and scheduling procedures and contract requirements
• Highlights areas of concerns and solutions to help achieve a successful and timely completion of Projects
• Operationally manages the project Planning Team
• Develops a Schedule compliant with the selected execution strategy
• Plans in order to mitigate risks and reduce costs
• Defines and optimizes the necessary resources (E-P-C-I)
• Defines the Planning & Scheduling system (methods, procedures, time-schedules, physical progress, dashboards, etc.)
• Defines for the Management, the Proposal Manager and the Estimation Department a Contract duration realistic and feasible for execution
• Supports Client approval process of the Schedule Baseline, progress claimed or milestones achievement
• Increases Project team members’ awareness of the Project Milestones, main durations and critical paths
• Monitors the project status, to detect any delay and to propose corrective actions
• Estimates the delay linked with changes and claims and to prepare the Extension of Time analysis, in case of delay due to Client
• Provides Project Feedback and Lessons Learned in order to improve the Planning & Scheduling methods and provide input to the statistics of Planning Department

You are meant for this job if:

• Engineering degree or equivalent diploma
• 8 years of experience in Project execution
• Good knowledge of scheduling computer tools (i.e. primavera)
• Professional English
• Good knowledge of EPCI work processes and sequences
• Ability to identify deviations from standards
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Able to present data and fact in a clear and consistent manner
• Thorough understanding and experience in Project delivery processes and principles
• Good understanding of the business principles for the Oil & Gas industry
• Might required to support European project and expected to work within European time zone

Skills

Attention to Detail

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted: Aug 20, 2026 Requisition number: 19294