Senior Planning Engineer

KinTec Recruitment Ltd; Qatar; On-site; QAR 327,000 - 437,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Qatar is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer with extensive experience in project planning within the oil & gas industry. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15 years' experience, a strong background in project management, and skills in tools like Primavera and SAP. This role involves comprehensive planning, scheduling, and monitoring of projects throughout their lifecycle. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' experience in project planning in the oil & gas industry.
• Experience in large-scale solar (Photovoltaic) projects.
• High computer literacy and experience with relevant project control software.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive project planning and scheduling from initiation to close-out.
• Develop and maintain Project Master Plans and Schedules.
• Monitor contractor performance and conduct time variance analysis.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Monitoring

Analytical skills

Reporting

Risk assessment

Progress verification

MS Office

Primavera

Power BI

Education

B.Sc. in an Engineering Discipline

Certified PMP or equivalent

Tools

Primavera

SAP

Job description

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Qatar

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or equivalent in an Engineering Discipline.
• Preferably Certified PMP or equivalent certifications/memberships.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years' experience in project planning in the oil & gas industry, including extensive experience in large-scale solar (Photovoltaic) projects.
• Preferably minimum 5 years' experience with National Oil Companies and/or International Oil Companies.
• Experience across EPIC project lifecycle: engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning.
• Project planning, scheduling & phasing, project control & monitoring, forecasting, trending, risk assessment, variations/claims analysis, and progress verification.
• High computer literacy: MS Office and relevant Project Control software (Primavera). Skills in Primavera Risk Analysis and Power BI are preferable.
• GCC work experience is desirable.
• Well-developed analytical and reporting skills.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Perform comprehensive project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, verification, and reporting for successful execution from initiation to close-out.
• Develop and maintain Project Master Plans and Schedules for all project phases and stage gates.
• Provide planning input to Project Execution Plan (PEP), Risk Management Plan & Risk Register, and Change Management Plan.
• Plan and monitor project close-out activities; contribute to finalization of Close-out Report.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Perform project planning including scheduling, monitoring, forecasting, and progress reporting on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis through various management reports.
• Maintain Project Builder data in SAP to facilitate group reporting and analysis.
• Provide early warnings and highlight early intervention opportunities to influence project outcomes.

Resource Planning

• Maintain and update Integrated Resource Planning system to plan resource requirements for assigned projects per Master Plans in Primavera.

Tender & Bid Evaluation

• Develop and incorporate planning & scheduling requirements, progress measurement, and reporting instructions for compliance by bidders in tender documents.
• Evaluate technical proposals of bidders, reviewing schedules, man-hour allocations, and resource histograms for compliance.

Contractor Planning & Performance Monitoring

• Review, validate, and endorse contractor planning packages including execution programs, recovery plans, resource plans, and progress measurement systems.
• Monitor contractor performance, conduct time and progress variance analysis, and review contractor progress reports.
• Highlight deviations, suggest corrective actions, and conduct "what-if" and schedule risk analyses.

Progress & Budget Coordination

• Estimate progress for assigned contracts to calculate Value of Work Done for Service Entry Sheets (SES).
• Provide schedule inputs and estimated progress phasing for annual Budget/AFE preparation and revisions.
• Analyse reasons for progress and schedule variance for budget variance reports.

Change & Time Impact Management

• Determine time impact related to scope changes addressed in Change Impact Notes and Work Change Requests (WCR).
• Review and assess Contractor Extension of Time (EoT) claims using international norms and time impact analysis.

Procedures & Compliance

• Participate in the development and implementation of project planning procedures and work instructions.
• Operate within corporate management policies, internationally recognized industry practices, and contracting procedures.
• Maintain integrated resource planning system for all assigned projects.
• Endorse planning-related deliverables in Contract Request Documents (CRD) for tender initiation.
• Endorse/reject contractor planning submissions, technical deviation requests, and claimed progress in invoices.

Project Interface & Stakeholder Management

• Regular interaction with project team members, contractors, suppliers, and end users.
• Coordinate with other departments and projects to assess interface constraints.
• Participate in project site work during construction, installation, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Conduct regular progress and management meetings with contractors, suppliers, and end users.
• Prioritize multiple assignments in a multi-project environment while ensuring quality and timely delivery.