Job Description:

• Collects data necessary to compile long and short term activity plans;
• Produces plans using specialist planning software/systems;
• Identifies/highlights planning clashes or interfaces and works with the team to resolve issues;
• Ensures plans are updated/issued on a regular basis;
• Analyses and summarizes activities and produces reports on progress;
• Attends planning, engineering and operations meetings;
• Reviews outstanding jobs/work scopes;
• Liaises with engineering/operations personnel to ensure availability of materials and vendors to meet plan dates;
• May be required to visit offshore occasionally to complete planning reviews;
• Reports any breaches of safety procedures to supervision/management;
• Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times;
• Prepare Planning & Control procedures, Progress Measurement system;
• Creating Baseline plans from Contract and define critical path using Planning Software (P6);
• Responsible for Planning software (Primavera P6) Administration;
• Provide training to Jr. Planners.

Requirements:

• Minimum HND or equivalent in suitable engineering discipline or relevant experience;
• Experience in a planning role, preferably within the oil and gas industry;
• Experienced in the operation of specialist industry planning software and systems;
• Good planning and organizational skills;
• Strong IT skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Basic offshore induction and emergency training (BOSIET).

Please send your CV hrpositionaz@gmail.com by indicating the position title (Lead Planner) in the subject line  of your email.