Principal Planner

Aibel Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Aibel Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Senior Planner/Lead Planner to oversee project schedules for complex oil & gas and wind energy projects. You will lead planning activities, develop level-4 CPM schedules, monitor progress, and support decision-making with detailed reports.

The role requires extensive Primavera experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across cultures. Travel flexibility and overtime may be needed.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant project experience in Oil & Gas (including FPSO) or Wind Energy.
• 5+ years in a Lead or Principal Planner role.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with Primavera and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, monitor progress, and provide reports and analysis to support project management.
• Directs the development and implementation of the project execution plan within the overall project schedule.
• In charge of schedule management, including setting up level 4 critical path schedule and periodic schedule update.
• Identify trends, analyse critical path, and evaluate consequences to the schedule.
• Prepare 'S' curves, manpower histograms, rundown curves, and other planning deliverables as required in accordance with project requirements.
• In case of delays, prepare recovery plan in agreement with the project team
• Support Project Manager, Project Planning Manager and other project team with reports for analysis and decision-making.
• Manages and mentors Senior Planner/Planner ensuring effective collaboration and performance.
• Ensure adherence to the internal procedures and policies and drive implementation of new initiatives leading to fully integrated planning
• Assist the tender team with planning inputs as required
• Any other ad hoc planning activities to support the projects / tenders

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Job responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, monitor progress, and provide reports and analysis to support project management.

• Directs the development and implementation of the project execution plan within the overall project schedule.

• In charge of schedule management, including setting up level 4 critical path schedule and periodic schedule update.

• Identify trends, analyse critical path, and evaluate consequences to the schedule.

• Prepare 'S' curves, manpower histograms, rundown curves, and other planning deliverables as required in accordance with project requirements.

• In case of delays, prepare recovery plan in agreement with the project team

• Support Project Manager, Project Planning Manager and other project team with reports for analysis and decision-making.

• Manages and mentors Senior Planner/Planner ensuring effective collaboration and performance.

• Ensure adherence to the internal procedures and policies and drive implementation of new initiatives leading to fully integrated planning

• Assist the tender team with planning inputs as required

• Any other ad hoc planning activities to support the projects / tenders

Work experience requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant project experience in medium to large-scale Oil & Gas (including FPSO) or Wind Energy sectors, with 5 years in a Lead or Principal Planner role.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or equivalent.

Other skills:

• Extensive experience with Primavera, Microsoft Suite and ability to adapt quickly to new IT Tools

• Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience in managing a planning team in a large-scale project

• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills to assess project performance and identify potential issues.

• Effective problem-solving, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively with people across various cultures

• Ability to travel at short notice / perform overtime work as required

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