Jobs in Katar

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Qatar

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.