Sr Specialist - Planning

KBR, Inc.; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Chennai, India, is seeking a Sr. Specialist - Planning to support major offshore oil & gas development projects.

The role focuses on detailed scheduling for FPSO facilities, jackets, topside modules, and fixed offshore installations, coordinating with procurement, material management, and engineering leads. You will manage Level 1–3 schedules, run schedule analyses, and ensure baseline maintenance under offshore compliance standards, delivering on aggressive schedules across global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in oil and gas, power plant industries.
• Good communication and technical coordination skills.

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

Skills

Project scheduling

Schedule coordination

Offshore engineering knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Job Description:

Title: Sr. Specialist - Planning

KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking forLead 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 mangers 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 inoil and gas, power plant industries.

• Good communication and technical coordination skills.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability