Planner (Construction)

Orion Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Construction Planner in Qatar to provide planning and scheduling support to the project team. You will develop schedules, monitor progress, analyze trends, and identify delays with mitigation plans for a major restoration project in the Oil & Gas sector.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related fields, 6+ years of experience (2+ in Oil & Gas), and advanced Primavera P6 skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Business, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in Oil & Gas.
• Experience working with EPC contractors, subcontractors and vendors in Oil & Gas sector.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases and Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage planning activities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and analyze project construction schedules.
• Coordinate planning inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, completion and other project functions.
• Review and monitor EPC contractor and subcontractor planning and scheduling activities.
• Analyze project progress, productivity, trends and potential schedule delays.
• Conduct schedule delay and impact analysis and review recovery plans.
• Assess the impact of engineering, procurement, SIMOPS and construction readiness constraints on project schedules.
• Review contractor schedules, resources and progress reports and identify areas of concern.
• Ensure approved project changes and their schedule impacts are properly incorporated.
• Provide planning support to overcome project execution challenges.
• Support project controls and planning deliverables in accordance with project requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Power BI

Databases

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Planner (Construction) to provide planning and scheduling support to the project team, with a focus on construction activities. The role will be responsible for schedule development, monitoring, analysis, progress reporting, and identifying potential delays and areas requiring mitigation.

Location: Qatar

Industry: Oil & Gas / LNG

Project: Major Restoration Project

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor and analyze project construction schedules.
• Coordinate planning inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, completion and other project functions.
• Review and monitor EPC contractor and subcontractor planning and scheduling activities.
• Analyze project progress, productivity, trends and potential schedule delays.
• Conduct schedule delay and impact analysis and review recovery plans.
• Assess the impact of engineering, procurement, SIMOPS and construction readiness constraints on project schedules.
• Review contractor schedules, resources and progress reports and identify areas of concern.
• Ensure approved project changes and their schedule impacts are properly incorporated.
• Provide planning support to overcome project execution challenges.
• Support project controls and planning deliverables in accordance with project requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Business, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience working with EPC contractors, subcontractors and vendors in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 is mandatory.
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases and Power BI.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage planning activities effectively.