Sr. Specialist - Planning

KBR; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Sr. Specialist - Planning to lead offshore project scheduling for a major oil & gas development. The role focuses on detailed planning across FPSO facilities, jackets, topsides, and living quarters, with strict offshore compliance and fast-track delivery.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, perform schedule analysis, maintain baselines, and provide progress measurements for all project phases. This is a senior planning position based in Chennai, India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of oil and gas project planning experience.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedule coding structure in P6 and ensure correct application.
• Assure integrity of the schedule - durations, logic, milestones.
• Schedule analysis and critical path reporting to project management.
• Coordinate weekly and monthly update cycles for schedule and progress.
• Update Level 1, 2 and 3 schedules for project reports.
• Update and maintain progress curves for project reporting.
• Coordinate discipline and area reviews of schedule and progress.
• Schedule management to align all schedules and resolve interface issues.
• Provide progress measurement function for all phases of the project.
• Review schedule and progress reporting for consolidation and input to project reports.
• Provide schedule impacts for change control and baseline maintenance.

Skills

Schedule management

Coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Civil engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Job description

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
• Coordination 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
• Coordination 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.

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