Principal Planner

McDermott International,; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil and gas company in the UK is seeking a Principal Planner to oversee scheduling analysis and mentor junior planners. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree and 10-15 years of EPCIC experience in related projects. Key responsibilities include performing detailed schedule quality checks and developing activity schedules. This position requires expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced Excel features.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of EPCIC experience in Oil and Gas or Power Generation.
• Experience in large LNG or topside fabrication projects preferred.
• Ability to produce comprehensive activity schedules.

Responsibilities

• Perform schedule analysis using Project Management software.
• Support project baseline creation during initiation phase.
• Facilitate multi-discipline scope reviews.
• Provide project schedule support and mentor junior planners.
• Maintain and review sequence of operations for control of project durations.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Advanced Excel

Planning/Scheduling

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Deltek Fuse & Risk

Job description

Job Overview

The Principal Planner is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex planning/scheduling-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Planner may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of planning/scheduling. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in planning/scheduling as well as broad knowledge of the planning/scheduling discipline within the Project Control function.

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management/Engineering/Construction/Business Management or equivalent combinations of technical training or experience required
• 10-15 years of EPCIC experience with Onshore or Offshore Oil and Gas or Power Generation related projects
• Planning/Scheduling experience for Large LNG or Topside Fabrication projects preferred
• Have solid commands of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office software
• Must be able to use advanced features in Excel (curves, histograms, dynamic tables, formulas, etc.)
• Able to produce and maintain logically linked activity schedules, according to precedence flow in EPCIC planning, using best practices
• Able to produce and assess progress curves, histograms, variance reports, and critical paths
• Able to analyze project status and performance, deviations, performance factors, forecasts, and workarounds
• Must be able to produce multidisciplinary logically linked activity schedules, according to precedence flow in planning, using best industry practices
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Perform schedule analysis using Project Management software's including Primavera P6, Deltek Fuse & Risk, and Microsoft Project
• Support project baseline creation during the project initiation and setup phase
• Facilitate detailed multi-discipline scope reviews
• Perform detailed schedule quality and integrity checks
• Update and validate physical progress reported from EVMS systems
• Provide project schedule support and mentor junior planners as required
• Develop and maintain logically linked level 3 and level 4 activity schedules, for marine scope installation projects in the Oil and Gas Industry (pipelines, subsea, platforms, HDD), according to precedence flow planning, using best practices
• Produce workforce histograms and progress and quantity curves in connection with the schedules
• Maintain and review the sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Hook-Up, and Commissioning, and other operations for control of critical path and overall project durations
• Elevate and expedite operations that are delaying the schedule and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions
• Create and Monitor schedule compliance, key performance, factors, and provide analysis of variations to baseline data
• Identify current and potential factors that may delay the schedule. Assess actions for recovery and improvement and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions
• Lead and deliver initiatives