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Contract Employment

Planning Engineer

Connect Group Consulting (UK) Limited · Nigeria (AF.NG)

Posted by James McCann · 1 views

Job type
Contract Employment
Industry
Oil / Gas / Power
Region
Nigeria (AF.NG)
Salary
£Open with full accommodation and flights provided.
Closing date
16 Sept 2010
Leading EPC contractor requires a Planning Engineer with a strong Oil and Gas background to join an existing project on a 4/2 rotation. The contract will initially be for 1 year, but work is expected to last up to 3 years.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
1. Provide Project Cost Control and Planning / Scheduling support services for the Project.
2. Establish and maintain Project control plans and schedules, including Project Contract Plan, Gant Charts and S-Curves for both cost and physical progress.
3. Analyse and propose improvements to schedules, including use of critical path analysis and resource loading.
4. Monitor and report progress and costs against the Project control schedules.
5. Generate plan, schedule and cost summaries and similar presentational material as required by the Project
6. Review and audit contractors’ planning, progress measurement and cost reporting procedures
7. Liaise with the Corporate Planner, as well as Production and Maintenance Departments, to align and optimize Project schedule and shutdowns with other field activities, including drilling, maintenance and production operations. This will include attendance of monthly Integrated Operations Planning (IOP) meetings.
8. Compile and issue Weekly and Monthly Project Progress and Cost Reports.
9. Deputise and provide leave cover for the Project Services Manager

Skills required for Lead Planning Engineer Education Qualification:
Minimum of 2nd Class University Degree in an Engineering Discipline

Professional Qualification: Membership of relevant Professional Institution preferred

Experience:
Minimum of 10 years in the Oil and Gas industry, with at least 8 years in a similar position

Functional/ Technical:
Broad, multi-discipline knowledge and experience of Oil and Gas projects, with a good understanding of associated field activities, including Drilling, Production, Maintenance and Marine Operations.
Proficient in MS Project (as well as MSWord/Excel/Powerpoint)
Experience in Primavera P6 Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills