Senior Planning Specialist - Offshore Oil & Gas Projects

Kellogg Brown & Root Engineering & Construction India Pvt Ltd (KBR); Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellogg Brown & Root Engineering & Construction India Pvt Ltd (KBR) seeks a Sr. Specialist - Planning to lead offshore scheduling for a major oil & gas development. The role involves detailed planning for FPSO facilities, jackets, and topsides, ensuring schedule integrity and international execution coordination.

Senior candidate will manage Level 1–3 schedules, Analyze critical paths, and coordinate progress updates with project teams and stakeholders across global centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 10–15 years of experience in oil and gas, power plant industries.
• Strong communication and technical coordination skills.
• Experience with offshore facilities (FPSO, jackets) and sustainability.
• Decarbonization/Energy Transition experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedule coding structure and ensure correct P6 application.
• Assure integrity of durations, logic, milestones.
• Schedule analysis and communication to project management.
• Coordinate weekly and monthly schedule updates.
• Maintain Level 1–3 schedules for project reports and progress curves.
• Coordinate discipline reviews to confirm accuracy of forecasts.
• Provide schedule impacts for change control and baseline maintenance.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Schedule analysis

Critical path

Offshore design

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

3D modelling

Job description

Sr. Specialist - Planning Title: Sr. Specialist - Planning KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking for Lead Offshore Structural Designer / Checker to support a Major Offshore Oil & Gas Development Project involving FPSO facilities, jacket platforms, topside modules, living quarters, and fixed offshore installations. The project includes execution of Detailed Engineering phases under complex marine environmental conditions, requiring advanced 3D modelling integration, multidisciplinary coordination, strict offshore compliance standards, and delivery within fast-track schedules across global execution centres. Ensures the development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling. Coordinates with procurement and material managers as well as engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply. Provides priorities for projects to guarantee completion. Contributes to forecasts and disbursements by performing schedule analysis. Under general supervision, solves complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of field and industry best practices in project controls. Uses experience and problem-solving skills to develop and improve processes. May provide guidance to less experienced team.

Responsibilities: Maintain schedule coding structure and check correct application in P6 Assure integrity of the schedule – durations, logic, milestones Schedule analysis and critical path and communication to project management Co-ordination of the weekly and monthly update cycles for schedule and progress Update and maintain Level 1, 2 and Level 3 schedules for project reports Update and maintain progress curves for project reporting Co-ordination of discipline and area reviews of schedule and progress to confirm accuracy of information and forecasts Schedule management to assure alignment of all schedules and resolve interface issues Correct use of the planning and progress systems Provide progress measurement function for all phases of the project Review of schedule and progress reporting for consolidation and input to project reports. Provide schedule impacts for change control Baseline maintenance.

Qualifications: Bachelors in civil, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering. Minimum 10–15 years of experience in oil and gas, power plant industries. Good communication and technical coordination skills. Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability Experience Level Senior Level