Lead Planner

Job Purpose

The Lead Planner provides planning / scheduling expertise to the project team (based on assigned project areas) ensuring overall project schedule quality and integrity to support project execution. The Lead Planner will perform various EPC schedule analysis to determine potential area of concern and coordinate inputs for mitigation plan.

Key Job Accountabilities

1. Implement management and technical direction for all facets of the Planning / Scheduling function (schedule development, schedule risk, schedule analysis, schedule reporting, resources, productivity, schedule impact assessment, schedule management) by establishing a set of project control planning / schedule procedures, guidelines, and flow charts to suit project requirements and needs to support management decision making process.
2. Coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering, procurement, construction, completion/commissioning, interface etc to support EPC schedule validation. Perform all planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and schedule recommendations for improvement.
3. Ensure effective project planning / scheduling and Advanced Work packing processes are executed by the contractors and subcontractors’ organizations.
4. Support the preparation of project controls Gates deliverables specially planning / scheduling deliverables in line with Company Project Management System.
5. Review and ensure effective implementation and updating the EPC Project Planning / Scheduling procedure.
6. Collect, consolidate, analyze, and report schedule trend and progress (productivity) to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified. Conduct schedule delay / impact analysis, review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources required to affect such plans.
7. Implement project changes, ensure schedule impacts are assessed and reflected & considered; ensure incorporation of approved changes impact into overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
8. Evaluate contractor’s performance in areas of project controls (planning / scheduling) assessing any discrepancies and reverting to contractor for clarifications/corrections. Identify and ensure appropriate planning systems, fully integrated and appropriate for the project.
9. Review Contractor schedule and interact with PMT project area managers to address potential area of concern and provide planning / scheduling support to overcome the execution challenges.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business administration.

Experience

• 8 years’ experience in a major project environment within the oil and gas industry, with exposure in project controls specifically planning / scheduling management with 3 years supervisory experience.
• Experience with EPC Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry.