Qatar, Doha, .
Fulltime: 60 hrs a week
Experience: 5 years
Closing: 17 December 2024

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Introduction

  • The Lead Planner provides planning / scheduling expertise to the project team ensuring overall project schedule quality and integrity to support project execution.
  • The Lead Planner will perform various schedule analysis to determine potential area of concern and coordinate inputs for mitigation plan.
  • Requires to (1) understand the key project drivers, define roles and responsibilities, develop communication protocols, identify, develop & implement project procedures for planning, scheduling, reporting, management of change and identification of risks & issues across projects; (2) identify elements of project design, procurement and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims, communicate and influence across the organization in LNG and/or with contractors in a multi-cultural environment to ensure delivery of project within the agreed timeframe.
  • Major challenges are (1) completing detailed assessments of project planning / scheduling, recovery / rectification plans in short deadlines and a high-pressure environment and (2) developing and sustaining relationships with contractor Project Controls Planning team throughout project execution to ensure Company is provided with timely and the best available information to aid decision making.

What are you going to do 

  • 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.
  • Coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering, procurement, construction, completion/commissioning, interface etc to support schedule validation.
  • Perform all planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and schedule recommendations for improvement.
  • Ensure effective project planning / scheduling processes are executed by the contractors and subcontractors’ organizations.
  • Support the preparation of project controls Gates deliverables specially planning / scheduling deliverables in line with Company Project Management System.
  • Review and ensure effective implementation and updating the Project Planning / Scheduling procedure.
  • 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.
  • Implement project changes, ensure schedule impacts are assessed and reflected & considered; ensure incorporation of approved changes impact into overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business administration.
  • 10 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 Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry.
  • Excellent written and oral English skills.
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good computer literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database/Power BI and Scheduling Software, e.g. Primavera (mandatory – advanced level) and other scheduling software.
  • Good teamwork and collaboration skills.

What we offer 

  • Salary:
    • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
  • Work Schedule:
    • 10 Hours / 6 Days
  • Duration:
    • 31 Jan 2028 with possible extension
  • Location:
    • Qatar
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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days. 
 

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview. 

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

Do you have questions?

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Dhirendra Singh

+974 4040 3434

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