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Lead Planning Engineer

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Title

Lead Planning Engineer

Lead Planning/Schedule Engineer

Primary Objectives

  • To proactively support the Project by managing the planning process and planning personnel and their activities across the organization
  • To assist and support the Project Controls Manager and Planning Department Head in managing the Project Schedule and ensure the client gains maximum business benefits from that mechanism
  • Provide planning expertise and assist the project with their project planning activities

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the planning function during design and/or construction stages of assigned project/projects.
  • Responsible for assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance
  • Carry out work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality systems
  • Manage the Planning Team to deliver a complete Planning/Scheduling service to the Organization
  • Supervise and direct all activities of the Planning Focal Point and the Planning Engineers.
  • Work directly with the clients UEV Cost & Planning to ensure the Planning processes, procedures and systems are implemented and subject to continuous improvement reviews.
  • Prepare weekly /monthly reports as required, and analyze contractors’ reports
  • Manage the appropriate activities and process to ensure the preparation of Assets and that Shutdown plans are carried out in a consistent and accurate manner
  • Liaise with the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Development and Asset Focal Points to ensure the planning process accurately reflects the work scopes and requirements of the managers
  • Liaise with the Management Team on all relevant costs and planning issues
  • Prepare regular status reports and forecasts for project management and client review.
  • Supervise and develop other planning and specialist support staff at home and/or field office locations.
  • Maintain the current and baseline schedule, analyze the effect of proposed changes and maintain the baseline change control Autorisation process

Qualifications Including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Must have a minimum of 10 years total post-graduation experience
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience in oil and gas projects
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Must have Must have at least 5 years hands-on experience in Planning.
  • Must have minimum 2 years’ experience in Planning Software like Primavera, MS Project

Essential Skills/experience

  • Analysis and problems solving
  • Creativity/innovation
  • Communications, written and oral.
  • Formal presentation skills
  • Ability to influence and persuade.

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