Senior Scheduler Planning Engineer (offshore)

Penspen; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 116,910 - 233,820; Full time

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Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Senior Scheduler — Planning Engineer (Offshore) based in India. You will provide planning oversight, validate schedules, and monitor progress across offshore EPC activities from frontend engineering to construction.

The role requires extensive experience in offshore fabrication planning and Primavera P6 proficiency. Responsibilities include controlling the master schedule levels 1–4, analyzing critical paths, and delivering progress reports with mitigation strategies to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of EPC project experience.
• Minimum 10 years of offshore fabrication project controls and planning experience.
• Primavera P6 Advanced User.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning oversight and schedule assurance for all phases of the EPC contractor's work.
• Review and validate integrated project schedules, resource histograms, critical path analysis, and progress measurement systems.
• Monitor schedule performance, assess recovery plans, and report variances with mitigation strategies.
• Oversee and control the development, updating, and monitoring of the integrated project master schedule (Level 1 to Level 4) for offshore phases.
• Prepare progress reports, look‑ahead schedules, and productivity metrics for client and management review.
• Independently validate L&T progress claims and provide early warnings of schedule risks.

Skills

EPC project planning

Offshore fabrication planning

Critical path analysis

Schedule risk management

Resource loading

Progress measurement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Scheduler — Planning Engineer (Offshore)

Location: India

About the Company

Penspen is a leading energy services company, providing engineering, project management, asset management and integrity services worldwide for over 70 years.

About the Job

Provide planning oversight and schedule assurance for all phases of the EPC contractor's work. Review and validate integrated project schedules, resource histograms, critical path analysis, and progress measurement systems.

Ensure alignment of the baseline schedule with project milestones and contractual obligations.

Monitor schedule performance, assess recovery plans, and report variances with mitigation strategies.

Participate in progress review meetings, interface coordination, and constructability planning.

Validate contractor’s monthly progress reports, lookahead schedules, and productivity metrics. Support risk assessment workshops and integrate schedule risks into the project control processes.

Oversee and control the development, updating, and monitoring of the integrated project master schedule (Level 1 to Level 4) for offshore engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction phases.

Review and validate the EPC contractor’s baseline schedules, resource histograms, and progress S-curves to ensure compliance with contract key milestones and project logic.

Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress, identify critical path activities, and perform variance analyses to detect potential schedule overruns.

Evaluate the impact of change orders and technical queries on the project schedule, providing early warnings and delay mitigation strategies.

Prepare comprehensive progress reports, look‑ahead schedules, and productivity metrics for client and management review, ensuring complete alignment with project management procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of EPC project experience.
• Minimum 10 years of offshore fabrication project controls and planning experience.
• Primavera P6 Advanced User.

Mandatory Experience

• Offshore jacket fabrication projects.
• Engineering, procurement, fabrication, loadout, and installation planning.
• Progress measurement and earned value management.
• Critical path analysis.
• Recovery schedule development.
• Weekly and monthly progress reporting.
• Resource loading and productivity monitoring.

Preferred Experience

• Saudi Aramco offshore projects.
• Fabrication yard planning experience.
• Previous experience supporting offshore installation campaigns.
• Ability to independently verify physical progress at fabrication yards.

Key Responsibility

• Independently validate L&T progress claims and provide early warning of schedule risks and recovery opportunities.

General Notes

• All personnel shall be fluent in English and capable of preparing professional reports and presentations.
• Preference shall be given to candidates with previous Saudi Aramco offshore experience.
• Preference shall be given to candidates who have worked as PMC or Company Representatives rather than contractor-only roles.
• Candidates shall demonstrate direct involvement in fabrication yards and offshore construction activities.
• Pure engineering design, maintenance, refinery turnaround/shutdown, or civil infrastructure backgrounds are not considered suitable unless supported by significant offshore fabrication yard experience.

Location

Job location will be based in India.