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Senior Planning Engineer

Company OMV Exploration & Production Experience more than 15 years
Date 2009-10-07 Salary Negotiable
Category Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Start date ASAP
Region Middle East Duration Permanent
Location Block S2 Country Yemen Republic

Description of Senior Planning Engineer

• Develop and ensure structured, consistent and accurate project planning, scheduling and reporting for the development of a surface facilities and pipeline project as per OMV standards and Guidelines.
• Preparation of an integrated Project Schedule (control schedule) to enable the identification of key activities in all areas, the overall duration of the project and critical work sequences.
• Develop and ensure compliance with the work breakdown coding structure.
• Review and endorse contractors’ schedules and progress reporting systems to facilitate efficient summarization of project reporting.
• Oversee the planning elements of the change control procedure with capture of said changes within the project planning package.
• Update Integrated Project Schedule on a monthly basis for reporting progress.
• Ensure that timing of deliverables to contractor are adequately defined and subsequently tracked to avoid any delay or disruption to contractor activities.
• Reviewing contractors execution plans and schedules for achieving the agreed strategies and Project Milestones, highlight concerns and possible mitigations
• Developing and maintaining the overall project progress reporting system.
• Review contractors reporting to verify accuracy and highlight concerns.
• Participate in regular risk reviews with contractors and key team members and maintain the risk registers
• Co-ordinate activities and ensure overall alignment on project priorities and interests.
• Encourage improvement activities within the project. Develop proposals & strategies for discussion and agreement with Project Management.
• Make recommendations to Project Services Manager in relation to any specialist input that may be required.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to develop team members.

Skills required for Senior Planning Engineer

• University graduate in Engineering disciplines
• Minimum 15 years experience as a planning engineer within the oil and gas industry.
• Excellent managerial and leadership skills
• Technical professional with experience with knowledge of project controls functions and proven record in the provision of planning and scheduling services for world-wide projects for a major oil and gas operator.
• Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of business awareness, key project performance drivers and of financial and commercial aspects of project delivery.
• Experience of different contracting methods for project execution including EPCM.
• Hands-on experience with full capability in the use of project control systems and procedures supported by current software applications • MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS project, Primavera P3 etc.
• Fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage
Remarks Leave Cycle: 6 weeks on two weeks off rotation
Reference Nr 2009.EP43
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