Lead Project Planner

Well-Safe Solutions Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Well-Safe Solutions Ltd in Aberdeen seeks a Lead Project Planner to head the project planning function, establishing robust planning processes, governance and performance measures for delivery.

You will apply expertise in Primavera P6, Earned Value/Schedule reporting, and CSRA to drive improvements, coordinate with alliance partners and subcontractors, and ensure accurate, timely planning data across projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience and knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Significant knowledge and experience of integrated project planning in North Sea and decommissioning.
• Detailed understanding of Project Controls, across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, EVM, etc.
• Open and effective communicator.
• Ability to lead and influence others.
• Knowledge of APM BoK terminology.

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply and drive planning guidelines across the project.
• Drive a performance management culture in the team and ensure consistency across the project including alliance partners and all sub-contractors.
• Develop and lead guidance to contractors on preparing and issuing plans to the project.
• Implements standard planning and progress KPIs and productivity measures based on Earned Value and Earned Schedule to accurately report on progress for the project.
• Leads or supports Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis within the project, ensuring ownership by the PM, through sign off of a fit-for-purpose CSRA report.
• Accountable for building, and QC of rolled up project plan and challenging all inputs.
• Facilitates good housekeeping of Primavera P6 – sets codes and ensures alignment.

Skills

Project planning

Earned Value

Earned Schedule

Leadership

Communication

North Sea / Decommissioning

Tools

Primavera P6

CSRA

APM BoK familiarity

Job description

Well-Safe Solutions, Aberdeen, though there may be a requirement to visit and work at other company locations or supplier’s premises as required.

The postholder must be able to attend our global headquarters in Aberdeen.

Job Type:

Permanent

Reporting Line:

The Lead Project Planner will report directly to the Business Services Manager.

Role:

The Lead Project Planner will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Project Planning, leading the project planning function, ensuring the development, implementation and governance of robust planning processes, systems and performance measures that support successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities:

The Lead Project Planner will be required to:

• Develop, apply and drive planning guidelines across the project
• Drive a performance management culture in the team and ensure consistency across the project including alliance partners and all sub-contractors.
• Develop and lead guidance to contractors on preparing and issuing plans to the project
• Implements standard planning and progress KPIs and productivity measures based on Earned Value and Earned Schedule to accurately report on progress for the project
• Leads or supports Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis within the project, ensuring ownership by the PM, through sign off of a fit-for-purpose CSRA report.
• Accountable for building, and QC of rolled up project plan and challenging all inputs
• Facilitates good housekeeping of Primavera P6 – sets codes and ensures alignment

Key outcomes:

• Project Planning requirements are readily available, lean and described in simple terms.
• Roles and responsibilities of our Project Planners are clear and understood and consistent within the project for each stage and decision gate.
• Planning and Progress reporting requirements for our alliance partners and our Main Subcontractors are clear and understood throughout each development phase for all projects.
• Continuous Improvement to our performance management methods and culture, delivered through integrated project controls, which in turn should increase the predictability of contractor performance, and hence mitigate project and portfolio schedule related risks.

Limits of authority:

Full responsibility for all operational activities within the philosophies and constraints laid out in the job description.

The company reserves the right to amend or change the activities listed, taking into account the job holder’s qualifications and experience to enable the business needs to be met.

Knowledge & Competency:

• Significant experience and knowledge of Primavera P6
• Significant knowledge and experience of integrated project planning in North Sea and Decommissioning
• Detailed understanding of Project Controls, across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, EVM, etc.
• Open and effective communicator
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Knowledge of Association of Project Management terminology (APM BoK)