Planning Lead

Mekdam Technical Services; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Mekdam Technical Services in Qatar is seeking an experienced senior scheduler with a background in EPC oil and gas projects. The role requires deep expertise in Primavera P6 (version 18+), strong planning and scheduling discipline, and fluent English to communicate across multi-disciplinary teams on capital projects.

You will develop schedules and controls, advise management, ensure alignment with company policies, and adapt to tight deadlines and changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business/Management/administration or Commercial disciplines.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in project scheduling and controls for EPC oil and gas facilities capital projects / operating companies
• At least five (7) years site/field scheduling experience.
• Experience developing work methods in accordance to established Company policies, directives from Management, schedules and professional engineering standards.
• Good troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Able to work within a defined role with limited supervision.

Skills

English fluency

Planning & prioritisation

Negotiation & influencing

Communication & interpersonal

Primavera P6 proficiency

Primavera Schedule Risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Accounting / Business / Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Qualifications*

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business
Management/administration or Commercial disciplines.

Knowledge and/or Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in project scheduling and controls for EPC oil and gas facilities capital projects / operating companies
• Thorough and extensive knowledge of project controls principles, theories, and concepts.
• At least five (7) years site/field scheduling experience.
• Experience developing work methods in accordance to established Company policies, directives from Management, schedules and professional engineering standards.
• Good troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Able to work within a defined role with limited supervision.

Technical and Business Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Strong planning, organisational and prioritising skills.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills (Primavera P6, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Hands on working experience in Primavera P6 Version 18 and above.
• Advanced knowledge of using Primavera Schedule Risk