The Principal Planner is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex planning/scheduling-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Planner may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of planning/scheduling. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in planning/scheduling as well as broad knowledge of the planning/scheduling discipline within the Project Control function.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Perform schedule analysis using Project Management software's including Primavera P6, Deltek Fuse & Risk, and Microsoft Project
Support project baseline creation during the project initiation and setup phase
Perform detailed schedule quality and integrity checks
Update and validate physical progress reported from EVMS systems
Provide project schedule support and mentor junior planners as required
Develop and maintain logically linked level 3 and level 4 activity schedules, for marine scope installation projects in the Oil and Gas Industry (pipelines, subsea, platforms, HDD), according to precedence flow planning, using best practices
Produce workforce histograms and progress and quantity curves in connection with the schedules
Maintain and review the sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Hook-Up, and Commissioning, and other operations for control of critical path and overall project durations
Elevate and expedite operations that are delaying the schedule and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions
Create and Monitor schedule compliance, key performance, factors, and provide analysis of variations to baseline data
Identify current and potential factors that may delay the schedule. Assess actions for recovery and improvement and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions
Lead and deliver initiatives
Essential Qualifications and Education
Bachelor's Degree in Project Management/Engineering/Construction/Business Management or equivalent combinations of technical training or experience required
10-15 years of EPCIC experience with Onshore or Offshore Oil and Gas or Power Generation related projects
Planning/Scheduling experience for Large LNG or Topside Fabrication projects preferred
Have solid commands of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office software
Must be able to use advanced features in Excel (curves, histograms, dynamic tables, formulas, etc.)
Able to produce and maintain logically linked activity schedules, according to precedence flow in EPCIC planning, using best practices
Able to produce and assess progress curves, histograms, variance reports, and critical paths
Able to analyze project status and performance, deviations, performance factors, forecasts, and workarounds
Must be able to produce multidisciplinary logically linked activity schedules, according to precedence flow in planning, using best industry practices
Ability to effectively communicate with team members and management