Planning Specialist

Brunel; Doha; On-site; QAR 537,000 - 806,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel in Qatar seeks an experienced Planning specialist to develop, maintain and monitor schedules and cost data for Major Projects. You will conduct risk analyses using Primavera P6, integrate multiple schedules, and deliver governance-focused forecasts.

Role requires extensive communication with LNG teams, delivering concise reporting and actionable mitigations, and guiding the Integration PMT on schedule integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering.
• 8+ years of project execution experience, including 6+ years in Major Projects (oil & gas).
• Experience with National or International Oil Companies is advantageous.
• Ability to independently resolve complex issues with effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor schedules and related cost data.
• Communicate with LNG project teams to resolve planning issues.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis using Primavera P6 and integrate multiple schedules.
• Deliver governance reports, forecasts and mitigation recommendations.
• Quantify effects of business changes on the schedule for governance.
• Inform leadership of potential schedule impacts and advise corrective actions.
• Review contractor progress reports and endorse baselines and forecasts.
• Support schedule/cost progress analysis and reporting.
• Deliver clear presentations on schedule and cost delivery.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job description

• The Planning specialist purpose and responsibility is to provide schedule development, maintenance, monitor and control of confidential and sensitive schedule and cost related data, schedule and planning evaluation / examination, schedule and cost developmental consolidation, cost reporting and analyzing, monitoring and formulating cost improvement recommendations.

• Maintains effective communication with LNG project teams and departments to resolve issues requiring initiative, flexibility and an ability to influence in order to effectively plan and execute project activities
• Faultless schedule planning and delivery utilizing multi-range schedule and planning software suites; accountable for collecting schedule and cost data from projects within the Major Projects portfolio, development, maintaining and monitoring delivery of Major Projects Integrated schedule/s and planning tools
• Good knowledge and hands on experience conducting schedule risk analysis in Primavera Schedule risk analysis and integrating multiple Project Level 4 and 3 schedules and producing management level 1 and 0 schedules in Primavera P6; accuracy, efficiency, and speed are vital
• Delivery of clearly communicated presentations articulating schedule and cost delivery, forecasts, progress, deficits, and proposed mitigations; develop timely and concise reporting on governance activities and compliance to ensure effective management of activities through the governance processes and timely escalation of any potential concerns
• Responsible for quantifying effects and impacts associated with business changes in the overall schedule for stewardship purposes
• Inform Integration Project Management Team: Division Leads, Heads, Managers and Senior Project Manager of any potential schedule issues and impacts; provide guidance, corrective action, and measures to mitigate adverse trends
• Review and check Major Project's portfolio Contractor's progress reports for progress measurement accuracy; review and endorse schedule and progress baseline and forecast proposed by project/s; analyses schedule and progress trends reported by projects
• Support Integration PMT with project/s schedule and cost progress analysis, reporting and forecasting activities; periodically update different levelled schedules to incorporate
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Exceptional computer literacy skills (Primavera P6(Version 22 and above), Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook, and Power BI (desirable)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering
• Minimum 8 years project executing related experience, 6 years' experience in a Major Projects environment within the oil and gas industry or similar industry experience in a business support / reporting capacity with significant knowledge of large projects, proven demonstrated ability to proactively resolve issues by developing effective solutions independently
• Experience of working with National Oil Companies or International Oil Companies will be an advantage
• 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 initiatives, 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; organizes efforts of work group to achieve overall efficiency.

• Salary:
  • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
• Work Schedule:
  • 10 Hours / 6 Days

• Duration:
  • 36 Months, with possible extension
• Location:
  • Qatar