Vacancy: Planning Engineer

ENGINEERING JOBS
I am recruiting for a Planning Engineer to be based in Nigeria for 12 months on a contract basis for an operator.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Develop, evaluate and maintain the project plans and master schedules.
-Monitoring and integrating schedules developed by all Project packages, Contractors and Main Equipment Suppliers
-In charge of Scheduling, Reporting, Risk Management and planning control of the -Project’s overall budget.
-Co-ordinate Engineering Schedule and Procurement & Construction Schedule.
-Be proactive in all matters relating to cost, planning and risk analysis
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
Develop Project scheduling, planning and progress measurement procedures. This includes the project reporting procedure.
Establish a Project work breakdown structure (WBS) for each sub-budget items in line with Project Progress and Cost control guidelines and Project execution.
Develop and maintain overall Baseline Project work plan and S-curves at adequate levels using sound techniques and proven tools. Integration of different Project segments from the given scope of work. to develop a logical comprehensive work plan
Evaluate, review and approve contractual submissions of Contractors’ procedures, schedules and S-curves as baseline planning documents. Identification of baseline critical paths
Continuous review of Contractors’ monthly progress schedules and reports to ascertain true progress and provide early-warning to Project Management of trends.
Anticipate any potential slippage and critical path deviations, propose and discuss mitigation and corrective actions with involved project parties highlighting critical programme areas and simulating strategies Liaise with Cost Control Engineer to ensure consistency for installed quantities and spent engineering and construction man-hours figures
Work with limited supervision and with subordinates.
Prepare Project progress reports according to the project reporting procedure.
Direct contact with all entities in the project and acting as primary planning interface between Project team and Planning departments of JV partner, Project subcontracting teams, Contractors and Main Equipment Suppliers.
Prepare Level 0, 1, 2, 3 & L4 schedules
Prepare Detailed Engineering Completion programmers
Prepare Procurement and Construction programmer
Identify risks to procurement and construction programmed that may be caused by delays in Detailed Engineering
Provide support to COMPANY Technical partners as and when required

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
-Previous experience with large EPC Contracts
-Minimum of 6 years recent experience as Planning Engineer in a design & construction organization, with prior a minimum of 10 years experience as a scheduler or planner with EPC contractors.
-Proficient in the use of computerized planning tools, knowing the basics of the functionality of the program as well as advanced usage.
-Proficient in the use of Primavera.
-Excellent Communication (English language written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Self confidence, patience under adversity, along with the ability to work to deadlines.
-Minimum of 2 years (ideally) residence and working experience within an international environment and a multi-national, multi-cultural organization
-Fluent English Speaker
-Work with limited supervision, leadership and autonomy is compulsory

If interested, please send your updated cv to fhameed@airenergi.com along with you expected day rate and availability.

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