Planning Engineer
JOB TITLE: Planning Engineer
REFERENCE: 5132A
CLIENT DESCRIPTION
Our client is an international company with great strength and a culture of progression. Placing great emphasis on the training, development and assessment of their staff, they are dedicated to providing cutting-edge expertise.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Planning Engineer - Oil & Gas Aberdeen
We are looking for a Planning Engineer within our client's office in Aberdeen to support our major projects group based in their Aberdeen office. This position involves supporting their efforts in bidding and delivering major industrial projects primarily of an oil and gas or decommissioning nature. While working will initially be in our clients Aberdeen office, there will also be a requirement to work at client sites around the country. You will be working on high value, strategically important projects which are high profile within the client organisations. By the very nature of the size of the projects you will be expected to manage planning and scheduling activities on site for the client and form part of a team approach to project delivery. This is a strategic position within the business, and we consider that this role offers substantial advancement opportunities for the right candidate.
Responsibilities
Assist in development of resource plans and execution plans to support bids and proposals
Develop in-house planning and scheduling processes, procedures and capability
Develop the existing project control systems for major Industrial Clients to incorporate best practice and procedures
Provide a quality risk analysis service on single or multiple projects
Interface with key contractors, Client teams including HSEQ, Commercial, Operational and third parties to develop level 4 plans for use in risk and estimating process.
Provide/implement high quality planning and scheduling standards and expertise to Project Managers on projects
Ensure the implementation of the client's project controls procedures on projects in the areas of planning, resourcing, progress measurement, earned value analysis, completion forecasting and status reporting.
Ensure integration of project control procedures into the project delivery process
Provide expert advice including daily, weekly or monthly status updates
Produce monthly planning reports, resource updates and projections
Produce ad hoc reports informing the Project Manager of significant schedule impacts and their effect on progress and completion
Provide guidance, care and mentoring of any subordinate staff
Requirements
A recognised diploma or degree in an engineering discipline or be qualified by experience
Expert in all aspects of planning and scheduling in Primavera products
Broad understanding of the Industry Sector
Broad understanding of Risk Analysis
Ability to advise clients on all aspects of the project status and forward plan
Ability to prepare and update fully resource loaded plans for project phases
Ability to prepare reports, including earned value analysis, trend analysis, float analysis and early warnings
Ability to prepare and manage regular planning and progress meetings including assigning actions and resolving issues
Ability to both accept and delegate responsibility
Proven skills in supervision of subordinates including adequate planning, monitoring and control
Client interface level of responsibility on a project basis in conjunction with senior grades
Ability to work with the minimum of supervision and on own initiative
Ability to communicate to both immediate superiors and subordinates
Analytical and Management skills
Flexibility on being office or site based
CONTRACT DETAILS:
Country: UK, Scotland
Location: Aberdeen
Start Date: ASAP
Rate / Salary GBP Negotiable
Position: Temporary Contract
Duration: Long-Term
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