Planning Engineer (Planner)

Responsibilities:

Project Schedule Development

• Prepare, update, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Break down the overall project into work packages and define dependencies, milestones, and critical paths.
• Support Project Control Manager and Project Manager in aligning the schedule with contractual deliverables.

Progress Monitoring & Control

• Track daily, weekly, and monthly progress against the baseline schedule.
• Collect input from engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and logistics teams for schedule updates.
• Identify schedule deviations and propose recovery or mitigation actions.

Resource & Look-Ahead Planning

• Prepare manpower histograms, resource allocation charts, and look-ahead schedules.
• Ensure resource leveling and availability align with project priorities.
• Forecast upcoming requirements (labor, equipment, scaffolding, materials).

Interface & Coordination

• Coordinate with discipline leads and subcontractors to ensure accurate reporting of progress.
• Assist Site Manager and Supervisors in preparing short-term plans to meet immediate project objectives.
• Support the integration of subcontractor schedules into the project IMS.

Reporting & Documentation

• Produce weekly and monthly planning reports, including progress curves (S-curves), critical path analysis, and variance reports.
• Support client reporting requirements, including detailed progress presentations.
• Maintain historical planning records for benchmarking and lessons learned.

Change & Risk Management

• Analyze schedule impacts of changes, variations, and claims.
• Update the schedule baseline and provide “what-if” scenarios for management decision-making.
• Coordinate with Risk Manager/Project Control Manager to include risks and mitigations in the schedule.

Handover & Close-Out

• Prepare final as-built schedules and planning documentation for project close-out.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement of planning practices.

Special working conditions

• Onshore site visits and extended working hours may be required during critical project phases.
• Must be available for rapid deployment to project sites when operational issues arise.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Fit for offshore work and able to meet physical demands and extended standing in field visit conditions.

Planning & Scheduling Expertise

• Strong background in developing and maintaining EPC and offshore project schedules.
• Knowledge of work breakdown structures (WBS), critical path method (CPM), and resource leveling.

Industry Knowledge

• Familiarity with offshore wind, HVDC/HVAC, oil & gas, or industrial construction execution methods.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and commissioning workflows.

Analytical & Reporting Skills

• Skilled in preparing planning dashboards, S-curves, and variance analysis reports.
• Ability to perform schedule risk analysis and scenario planning.

Coordination Skills

• Experience interfacing with multi-discipline teams and subcontractors to consolidate planning data.
• Ability to translate detailed technical inputs into accurate planning outputs.

Industry Experience

• 5–8 years’ experience in planning roles, preferably on EPC or offshore projects.
• Experience in yard-based fabrication and offshore installation scheduling is advantageous.

Software Skills

• Expert user of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (advanced functions for reporting and analysis).
• Familiarity with ERP/project controls systems and document management platforms.

Professional Certifications

• Certification in Primavera P6 (Oracle) or equivalent scheduling software.
• AACE International certifications (PSP – Planning & Scheduling Professional) are highly desirable.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 certification (preferred).
• Training in Earned Value Management (EVM) and risk-based planning.
• Lean Construction or Advanced Planning techniques training (advantageous).