Senior Project Planner

Elsa Talent; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Talent in Singapore is seeking a Senior Project Planner for a 6-month contract to develop and maintain integrated Level 4 schedules for shipyard activities, thruster overhaul, crane repair, OEM attendance, commissioning, and inspections.

You will use Primavera P6 and MS Project to manage the critical path, monitor progress, and coordinate with shipyards, engineering, procurement, and commissioning teams to safeguard milestones and project delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in offshore project planning and scheduling.
• Experience with Level 3/4 integrated schedules.
• Proven track record in critical path analysis and progress measurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and regularly update Level 4 schedules covering shipyard activities and related tasks.
• Establish and monitor critical path, milestones, dependencies, and constraints.
• Conduct weekly progress measurement and update schedules accordingly.
• Monitor schedule performance, float consumption, delays, and risks.
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule reports and dashboards for management.
• Coordinate with project, engineering, procurement, shipyard, OEM and commissioning teams.

Skills

CPM analysis

Progress tracking

Float management

Recovery planning

Stakeholder coordination

Shipyard visits

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Position : Senior Project Planner

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Singapore (frequent shipyard attendance)

Contract Duration : 6 months

Scope of Works:

• Develop, maintain, and regularly update the integrated Level 4 project schedule covering shipyard activities, thruster overhaul, crane repair, OEM attendance, commissioning, class inspections, and procurement activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Establish and monitor the project critical path, key milestones, dependencies, and schedule constraints.
• Conduct weekly progress measurement and update the project schedule based on actual site progress.
• Monitor schedule performance, including float consumption, delays, slippages, and critical activities, and highlight potential schedule risks.
• Develop and recommend recovery plans and schedule mitigation measures to address delays and maintain project milestones.
• Integrate procurement, engineering, construction, commissioning, and inspection milestones into the overall project schedule.
• Coordinate with project, engineering, procurement, shipyard, OEM, commissioning, and other relevant stakeholders to obtain accurate progress updates.
• Support SG2 / SG3 gate reviews by providing schedule status, progress updates, key milestones, critical path analysis, and recovery actions.
• Prepare and maintain weekly/monthly schedule reports, dashboards, progress updates, and schedule analysis for project management review.
• Monitor changes to the project scope and assess their potential impact on schedule, milestones, and overall project completion.
• Provide timely updates on schedule risks, delays, and potential impacts to the Project Management Team.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within offshore, shipyard, marine, oil & gas, or heavy industrial projects.
• Proven experience in developing and managing integrated project schedules, preferably at Level 3/Level 4.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential. Experience with MS Project is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in critical path analysis, progress measurement, float management, schedule forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Experience integrating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and inspection activities into project schedules.
• Drydock, vessel upgrade, shipyard, or marine project experience is highly preferred.
• Experience working with OEMs, classification societies, shipyards, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling methodologies, project controls, and schedule management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify schedule risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and attend the shipyard frequently in Singapore as required.

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process