Senior Planning Engineer

REPORTS TO: GPC-EAST PLANNING DISCIPLINE MANAGER

1) OVERVIEW OF ROLE

The Senior Planner shall be part of the Planning department resource pool.

The role is responsible for implementing, maintaining and follow-up of all planning activities within a project/ tender including interface with other Project Controls roles.

2) SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES

• Be the focal point of contact for all activity related to planning on a project or tender(s)

• Develop robust baseline schedule & reporting tools, including S-curves & floatt table, to ensure timely delivery of the project.

• Be forecast oriented, anticipating and alerting at early stage issues & impacts

• Understand projects/ tenders’ requirements; identify & address planning scenarios and problems; develop and implement solutions.

• Establish, maintain and follow up plans/networks as the single source of truth and progress reporting for new and established projects in accordance with Client Planning & progress procedures.

• Support tender activity when applicable, prepare all deliverables in accordance with Client planning procedures and review ITT for qualifications; be pro-active and propose plan and solution to tender team.

• Prepare schedule basis document for client and internal use when working on project or tender; provide clarity on assumptions, critical paths, float, risks and opportunity.

• Development of project specific procedures including Work Breakdown Structure and progress measurement methods in accordance with Client's requirements.

• Organise flow of planning and progress information with internal and external sources, including establishing reporting routines for sub-contractors and follow up of progress.

• Prepare reports as per internal process & project’ specifities: progress, critical paths, float management, deviations, forecast

• Review, verify accuracy & implement sub-contractors plans into main schedule/plan

• Review, verify accuracy & implement disciplines detailed plans into main schedule/plan

• Assure that schedule impact of changes related to the scope of the contract get analyzed in due time and implemented into relevant plans and be pro-active in early identification of deviations and corrective actions

• Participate pro-actively, assuring good communication and follow up of internal and external activities in the project. Reporting consequences/changes related to planned progress according to agreed reporting frequency.

• Prepare schedules as requested and by anticipation, proposing scenarios; detailed schedules, what-if simulations/ scenarios.

• Prepare smart presentation/summary for the Project/ Tender team to discuss, summarize and validate the planning assumptions and basis.

• Work as per quality process & keep record of main changes made to schedules through various revisions on tender/ project.

• Record and back-up all as-built and Lesson learned, official and working document to ensure benchmark and handover.

• Actively work together with other disciplines to ensure quality & accuracy of deliverables

• Provide specialist skills, integrity and knowledge of key areas of planning, sharing with other collaborators and contribute to foster planning awareness

• Contribute to the discipline development

3) KEY RELATIONSHIPS/STAKEHOLDERS

3.1) Internal

• Functional Project Controls/ Services Manager

• Functional Lead Planners

• Functional Tender Technical or Commercial Lead or Tender Lead

• All relevant project personnel

3.2) External

• Clients

• Industry partners

• Appropriate professional bodies.

4) PERSON SPECIFICATION

4.1) Preferred Experience and Education

• Professional qualifications – Education equivalent to degree in engineering and administrative/business discipline

• Software: Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project

• Relevant previous experience in the subsea or offshore environment or planning.

• Previous project experience would be appreciated.

• Relevant previous experience in planning management

• Good level of English Spoken and written – Good French Level ideally

4.2) Skills

• Advanced knowledge in key areas of planning techniques and analysis

• Understanding of current Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Offshore Installation processes in the Oil and Gas Offshore Sector.

• Pro-active and excellent communication skills with all interfacing parties

• Autonomous, fast Learner & team player

• Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others

4.3) Knowledge

▪ Understanding of the Offshore Oil and Gas industry