Senior Planning Lead - Oil and Gas EPC Projects

stsoman; Oman; On-site; OMR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Healthcare

Executive Benefits

Job summary

stsoman in Muscat, Oman, seeks an experienced Planning Manager for Oil & Gas EPC projects. The role requires expert planning, scheduling, risk management, and contractual project controls across major engineering activities.

The ideal candidate has 15–20 years in Oil & Gas, EPC, heavy construction, fabrication, piping, or mechanical projects with advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong practical knowledge of schedule risk and EOT claims.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is essential.
• 15–20 years of proven experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, or heavy construction environments.
• Advanced hands-on proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and earned value management.
• Experience with contractual claims and EOT (extension of time) analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage baseline, Level 3/4 schedules, look-ahead schedules, and progress tracking.
• Monitor project progress across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, QA/QC and HSE phases.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks.
• Manage resource loading for manpower and equipment.
• Prepare and analyze S-curves, histograms, and executive project reports.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify and prevent bottlenecks.
• Lead schedule risk assessments and delay analysis.
• Develop catch-up and recovery plans for schedule deviations.
• Support Extension of Time (EOT) claims and contractual schedule analysis.
• Facilitate client and consultant progress meetings.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

stsoman in Muscat, Oman, seeks an experienced Planning Manager for Oil & Gas EPC projects. The role requires expert planning, scheduling, risk management, and contractual project controls across major engineering activities.

The ideal candidate has 15–20 years in Oil & Gas, EPC, heavy construction, fabrication, piping, or mechanical projects with advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong practical knowledge of schedule risk and EOT claims.