Planner (Construction)

Client of Brunel; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Brunel seeks a Senior Planning & Scheduling Specialist to coordinate PMT scheduling activities in the oil and gas sector. You will develop, control and optimize project schedules, and drive improvements with contractors and vendors.

Your role includes analyzing schedule trends, reporting progress, and guiding recovery plans while ensuring alignment with the Project Management System and Gates deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 6 years' experience in business-related function or discipline, including 2 years in Oil & Gas.
• Experience with Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors in the oil and gas industry.
• Advanced Primavera scheduling software experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate input from PMT functions to support schedule validation.
• Perform planning and scheduling including schedule development, control analysis, and recommendations.
• Ensure effective planning and scheduling by contractors and subcontractors.
• Support Gates deliverables and scheduling deliverables per PM system.
• Collect, consolidate and report schedule trend and progress productivity.
• Evaluate contractor performance in planning and scheduling and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Scheduling

Project planning

Analytical thinking

English communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Primavera

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering procurement demolition construction completion interface etc to support schedule validation Perform all planning and scheduling functions including schedule development control analysis and schedule recommendations for improvement Ensure effective project planning scheduling are executed by the contractors and subcontractors organizations Support the preparation of project controls Gates deliverables specially planning scheduling deliverables in line with Company Project Management System Review and ensure effective implementation and updating the Project Planning Scheduling procedure Collect consolidate analyze and report schedule trend and progress productivity to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified Conduct schedule delay impact analysis review of schedule recovery plans including evaluation of additional resources required to affect such plans Implement project changes ensure schedule impacts are assessed and reflected amp considered ensure incorporation of approved changes impact into overall schedule stewardship and reporting Evaluate contractor s performance in areas of project controls planning scheduling assessing any discrepancies and reverting to contractor for clarifications corrections Identify and ensure appropriate planning systems fully integrated and appropriate for the project Review Contractor schedule and associated resources and interact with PMT to address potential areas of concern and provide planning scheduling support to overcome the execution challenges

Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, Sciences, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Law, Communication, Technologies, Mathematics, and Statistics 6 years' experience in business related function or discipline, including 2 years in the Oil & Gas Industry. Experience with Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry. Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers. Is expected to handle all but the most complex problems and difficulties that might arise. Takes initiative, based on experience gained, to deliver timely and cost-effective service. Sets situations/issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations. Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these. Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work; Excellent written and oral English skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Good computer literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database/Power BI and Scheduling Software, e.g. Primavera (mandatory - advanced level) and other scheduling software. Good teamwork and collaboration skills.