Principal Planner

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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