Senior Planning Engineer

Saipem; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 800,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Health insurance for employee and up 3

Career development via One Saipem Way

Job summary

Saipem Indonesia is seeking a Senior Project Planner with 10–15 years in project planning, scheduling, and controls to lead planning for EPCI offshore projects. You will develop baseline schedules, monitor progress, and coordinate cross‑functional teams.

The role requires Primavera P6 expertise, Excel proficiency, and strong communication to manage interfaces with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, ensuring on‑time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in project planning, scheduling or controls.
• Experience in EPCI projects in Oil & Gas, offshore, or energy.
• Strong knowledge of baseline scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule control.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 for planning and analysis.
• Familiar with invoicing support processes and reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and related tools.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Identify project objectives and develop planning strategies to ensure execution of Scope of Work per requirements, obligations, and schedules.
• Prepare Start-Up Action Plan, define WBS/CBS, draft procedures, and assemble project document list.
• Define and establish the project cut-off date calendar for progress measurement and reporting.
• Develop and maintain Project Baseline Schedule aligned with scope, milestones and strategy.
• Calculate and monitor physical progress per project phase using credit rules.
• Assign resources to the project team per planning criteria and execution needs.
• Monitor status, update progress, identify schedule deviations, and manage changes to Baseline Schedule.
• Perform KPI analysis, schedule forecasting, and trend simulations for forecasts.
• Support invoicing packages with progress data and related documents.
• Review bid and contract docs to validate SOW, requirements, deliverables, and interfaces.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and engineering/procurement/construction/commissioning teams for alignment.
• Prepare periodic planning and scheduling reports highlighting risks, delays and mitigations.

Skills

Primavera P6

Scheduling

Project Controls

Excel

KPI Analysis

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset-Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialised Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such, Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities:

1. Identify project objectives and develop planning strategies to ensure the execution of the Scope of Work in accordance with project requirements, contractual obligations, and project schedules.
2. Prepare the Start-Up Action Plan, including the definition of project breakdown structures (WBS/CBS), drafting of project procedures, and preparation of the project document list.
3. Define and establish the project’s cut-off date calendar to ensure consistent progress measurement, reporting, and schedule updates.
4. Develop and maintain the Project Baseline Schedule in accordance with the project scope, contractual milestones, deliverables, and execution strategy.
5. Calculate and monitor project physical progress based on specific credit rules applicable to each project phase, ensuring accurate progress measurement and reporting.
6. Assign adequate resources to the project team in accordance with project control sizing criteria and project execution requirements.
7. Monitor the status of project activities, update project progress, identify schedule deviations, and manage changes to the Project Baseline Schedule.
8. Perform KPI analysis, schedule trend analysis, and simulations to provide the Project Manager and Project Control Manager with reliable forecasts of activity completion dates and overall project timelines.
9. Support the Project Control Manager and Cost Control Engineer in preparing invoicing packages by providing relevant progress data, supporting documentation, and schedule-related information.
10. Collect and review available documentation from both the bidding phase and the actual contract to identify and validate the Scope of Work, contractual requirements, deliverables, and project execution obligations.
11. Coordinate with project stakeholders and relevant engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure schedule alignment, monitor interfaces, and facilitate timely project execution.
12. Prepare periodic planning and scheduling reports, highlighting progress status, critical activities, schedule risks, delays, and recommended mitigation measures.

What are we looking for?

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or another relevant field.
2. Minimum 10–15 years of relevant professional experience in project planning, project scheduling, or project controls.
3. Experience in EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation) projects, preferably in the Oil & Gas, offshore, or energy industry.
4. Strong knowledge of EPCI project planning and scheduling processes, including project execution strategies, WBS, baseline scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule control.
5. Proven experience in developing, maintaining, and updating project baseline schedules, monitoring project milestones, and managing schedule deviations.
6. Practical experience using Primavera P6 software for project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and schedule analysis.
7. Knowledge of physical progress measurement methodologies, progress credit rules, KPI analysis, schedule forecasting, and critical path analysis.
8. Understanding of project scope, contractual requirements, project deliverables, and interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
9. Familiarity with project control procedures, reporting requirements, resource planning, and invoicing support processes.
10. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other project planning or reporting tools.
11. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify schedule risks, evaluate trends, and recommend corrective actions.
12. Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders.
13. High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines in a dynamic project environment.

What can we offer you :

• Attractive basic salary supplemented by a daily offshore allowance/incentive.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that covers the employee and up to three dependent children.
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, and opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

Head Office Location: PT. Saipem Indonesia – Alamanda Tower, TB. Simatupang Kav 23-24, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, Indonesia.

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.