Project Lead Planner

Omega AS; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday homes access

Visa/EEA expat support

Networking events

Job summary

Omega AS is seeking a Project Lead Planner to be based on-site in Aberdeen. You will own the Rosebank Integrated Plan using Primavera P6, driving scheduling logic, critical path, and bi-monthly risk analysis in a high-profile offshore environment.

You will coordinate with the PMT and Subsea Contractors, ensuring schedules are current, realistic, and well-communicated. Requires 15+ years in offshore planning and excellent English communication, with visa support for expat candidates as needed.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent years' experience.
• Minimum 15 years planning experience on major offshore projects with minimum 5 years in a senior planning position.
• Systematic and analytic.
• Strong interpersonal skills applied to a multi-disciplined project team.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the Rosebank Integrated Plan and system maintenance (P6).
• Start-up and interface to Subsea Contractor.
• Sea trials and Vessel Transit.
• Establishing and migrating the plan from Contractors system to client’s for Post Yard Activities.
• Follow up and review Contractor’s schedules and plans; check logic and Critical Path.
• Review Weekly/Monthly progress from Contractors; address delays and low progress.
• Establish Schedule Risk Analysis basis for bi-monthly internal status reviews.
• Prepare EPCI monthly report to Rosebank Project Stakeholders.
• Provide schedule optimizations and “what if” analyses to PMT.
• Ensure cooperation and alignment between base organization and project.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

PIMS

Job description

Details

Duration:ASAP to end of December 2026, with possible extension until May 2027.

Location: On site in Aberdeen

Assignment Description

One of our clients is looking for a Project Lead Planner, preferably based in Aberdeen or elsewhere in the UK, to work on site in Aberdeen.

The Project Planner Lead reports to Project Control Manager and will be an integral part of PDE Project Team, working collaboratively within the PDE organization, systems, procedures, and methods

Overall responsible for the Rosebank Integrated Plan and system maintenance (P6) including specific client scopes

Start-up and interface to Subsea Contractor

Sea trials and Vessel Transit

Northern European Yard stay

Establish and migrate the plan from Contractors system to clients for the Post Yard Activities.

Follow up and review Contractor’s schedules and plans:

Continuously check logic and Critical Path

Review of Weekly / Monthly progress from Contractors

Challenging on delayed activities, low progress, logic

Establishing and maintaining a Schedule Risk Analysis basis to be used bi-monthly for internal project status and focus.

Responsible for the EPCI monthly report to Rosebank Project Stakeholders

Prepared in a timely manner (with assistance from Admin.) for review by the PMT

Review and work with Contractor for Run Down Curves

Daily hands on and follow up of the planning activities.

Assist and offer advice to Contractors with their schedule development and reporting.

Ensures the work is driven to schedule and is kept current and updated on a regular basis for submission to the Project Management Team (PMT).

Constantly review activities and suggest mitigations where necessary to maintain the project schedule.

Liaises with PMT on planning issues and provides information to assist in the compilation of the overall integrated schedule.

Support the Construction Contractor in establishing and maintaining overall project schedule with all interfacing Company, Client and Contractor’s activities. Follow up and report progress on same.

Coordinate with key members of the PMT to obtain progress information and prepare Progress reports.

Prepare look ahead schedules on a weekly and monthly basis.

Analyze and generate trends and forecast information.

Prepare specific reports on request.

Provide necessary schedule optimizations and "what if's" assistance to the Project Control Manager.

Other activities as required by the Project Control Manager, and/or Project Director.

Ensure good cooperation, communication and alignment between the base organization and the project.

Qualifications

Engineering degree or equivalent years' experience.

Minimum 15 years planning experience on major offshore projects with minimum 5 years in a senior planning position.

Systematic and analytic.

Strong interpersonal skills applied to a multi-disciplined project team.

Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations.

Recent relevant experience in southeast Asian / Singaporean shipyards required.

Commercial acumen and project controls experience an advantage.

Flexibility.

Problem-solving skills.

Software: Microsoft Office products, PIMS, Primavera P6.

Personalized, hands-on support from our dedicated Omega 365 team members

Collaboration with one of Norway's most prestigious consultant firms

Guidance from experienced department managers, facilitating the development of your project expertise

Internal visa assistance and expert advice for EEA/expat consultants

Excellent opportunities to expand your professional network through project involvement and social gatherings

Exclusive benefits including access to holiday houses and cabins in picturesque locations such as Hovden, Hemsedal, Geilo, Hafjell, Oppdal, Voss, Vågsli, Sirdal, Gran Canaria, and Thailand

Diverse offerings of events including concerts and exciting excursion, both in Norway and abroad. We unveil attractive new trips exclusively for our employees every year.