Lead Planning Services

We are seeking an experienced Lead Planning Services professional to support a major international industrial development project. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting activities, working closely with Project Management and Project Controls teams to ensure achievement of key project milestones and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the integrated project schedule in line with project objectives and milestones.
• Establish and maintain planning methodologies, procedures, tools, and progress measurement systems.
• Coordinate planning activities across all disciplines, packages, and project stakeholders.
• Consolidate individual package schedules into a comprehensive integrated project schedule.
• Monitor project progress, analyze variances, and identify potential schedule risks and constraints.
• Manage interfaces and critical paths impacting project execution.
• Review and challenge contractors' schedules, planning strategies, and progress measurement methodologies.
• Perform schedule analyses, simulations, what-if scenarios, and impact assessments to support project decision-making.
• Prepare and consolidate planning and progress reports for project management and governance meetings.
• Identify schedule deviations, risks, and critical issues, and proactively escalate concerns to Project Controls Management.
• Support the development and implementation of recovery and mitigation plans when required.
• Provide overall planning, progress control, and reporting support to the Project Management team.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within large industrial projects.
• Strong background in Oil & Gas, LNG, Energy, Offshore, EPC, or major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Solid understanding of Project Controls, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex project interfaces.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluent professional English is required.

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