Planner– Oil & Gas Project

  • Full-time

Company Description

Αrchirodon, having earned its reputation as a reliable and respected international contractor for more than a half century in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) market, continues to create value to its stakeholders by executing innovative, complex and meaningful EPC projects worldwide, in recognition of its superior standards of performance. 

We are constantly growing and are currently looking for a high performer Planner to join our top qualified and knowledgeable team in our newly awarded Oil & Gas project in the UAE. 

Are you a Planning Engineer holding three (3) – four (4) years’ experience in a similar role and at least one (1) Oil & Gas project in Middle East at your records? Are you ready to travel, be part of and learn from an international dynamic team? Do you enjoy working with different cultures and travelling around the world? We’d like to meet you!  

You will have the chance to get exposed to an international environment with complex, challenging Oil & Gas projects in the Middle East and be part of a dynamic EPC leader with global presence.

Sounds exciting? Read on!

Job Description

Ρole summary:

You will be supporting the Lead Planner and Planning Manager through planning activities, contributing to the operational efficiency of the Site, facilitating the decision-making process towards the project completion.

  • Support the development and management of the planning and progress control system, according to the internal baseline and in compliance with the contractual dates and requirements.
  • Ensure any deviation from the master plan is promptly spotted and analyzed, the final time impact is estimated, and the effect of corrective actions taken is properly monitored.

What you will need to do:

Your role may include but not limited to the following:

  • Ensure the implementation of the Planning and Progress Control System required by the contract complexity, riskiness and duration, in compliance with the Project Breakdown Structure, Company Standards and Contract specifications
  • Collaborate with other Company Functions or Discipline Leaders/Supervisors and Managers to build up activities, assign milestones and constraints by issuing the logic network
  • Support with all the reference baseline documents, and ensure that the project s planning and scheduling requirements are properly and clearly communicated to those functionally responsible for executing the work
  • Issue all the relevant reporting
  • Support the Planning & Scheduling Procedure, Progress Measurement Procedure and Risk Management Plan for the Project Control Manager verification
  • Ensure the effectiveness of the Planning and Progress Control System, monitoring the progress measurement system and ensuring the proper information flow, progress status and completion forecast are assessed and reported for Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction and Commissioning phases
  • Update all Project Schedules, collecting actual data, evaluating forecast dates and monitoring any progress and productivity deviation compared with the baseline schedule, including the corrective actions taken by the PM
  • Maintain records for all significant events, like contractual claims/obligations, productivity, deliverables, materials status, with extensive use of Company/Partner/Client IT systems and reports
  • Support the Project during the contract changes/claims process providing the time impact analysis
  • Support the Project Control Manager in the preparation of the Project close-out Report and the schedule and productivity feed-back data to Project Control and Commercial Department

Qualifications

What you will need to have:

  • B.Eng in Engineering, with preference to Mechanical or Civil discipline; Master degree in related areas will be highly welcomed
  • Three (3) – Four (4) years of prior experience in similar roles within an EPC contractor with large-scale, complex projects
  • A portfolio of at least one (1) EPC large-scale Oil & Gas related project and of at least one in Middle East region
  • Demonstrated experience in project controls concepts including earned value method and use of project management tools
  • Engineering, Procurement, Construction planning and contractual awareness
  • Computer literacy, including use of MS Office; Knowledge of Primavera (P3 or P6) will be welcomed
  • Mobility to travel around project locations, if required
  • Very good command (written and oral) of the English

You are someone who:

  • Has ability to set up priorities being efficient in organizing multiple resources to achieve high quality results.
  • Can be counted on to achieve goals timely, demonstrating a fighting spirit and perseverance
  • Is keen to learn and professionally grow
  • Has sound Project Management skills and is effective at solving problems
  • Is flexible and eager to take initiatives
  • Displays good interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) and build rapport easily
  • Demonstrates a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment

Additional Information

Expat package is on the shelf, yet the real joy comes from being a member of smart and passionate teams, within an international leading EPC Group on a mission that matters. We create mega construction projects - literally around the globe - with meaningful impact on the local communities for the years to come.  At Archirodon, you will find a proud, productive and human-centric culture, caring for and building on our people and their development!

Please note that you will be contacted only in case you are shortlisted for an interview. In the meantime, do not hesitate to stay in touch and keep monitoring our open vacancies and our LinkedIn page!  Rest assured that your application will be treated with strict confidentiality and under all applicable data privacy regulations.

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