Planning Specialist

About The Role

We are looking to recruit an accomplished Planning Specialist to facilitate the successful execution of significant capital projects in a fast-moving and challenging environment. The individual will be entrusted with creating, managing, monitoring, and analyzing integrated schedules as well as cost data for a portfolio comprised of major projects.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules with Primavera P6 software.
• Consolidate various project schedules into comprehensive management summaries.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of schedule updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track schedule execution and detect potential risks, delays, or impacts.
• Gather and verify schedule and cost information across project portfolios.
• Generate regular reports on progress, forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Communicate schedule and cost updates to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Assess how project modifications affect overall scheduling.
• Perform schedule risk assessments using Primavera Risk Analysis tools.
• Identify trends and performance gaps, suggesting corrections to improve delivery.
• Work closely with project teams and internal departments, including conducting planning workshops and coordination meetings.
• Support project management teams in planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.
• Maintain clear communication channels to resolve planning issues with both internal and external parties.
• Review contractor schedules and progress reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Verify contractor progress measurement techniques and approve schedule revisions.
• Analyze contractor schedule performance and recommend enhancements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Primavera P6, version 22 or later.
• Experience managing integrated schedules involving multiple large-scale projects.
• Solid knowledge of project controls, planning methodologies, and schedule risk evaluation.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving aptitude, and forecasting skills.
• Capacity to work independently while managing competing priorities within strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation abilities.
• High level of detail orientation and discretion in managing confidential data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, with preferred knowledge of Power BI.

Academic and Professional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering.
• At least 8 years of experience in project execution; of which 6 years must relate to major projects within the oil and gas or similar industries, ideally supporting business reporting with extensive large-project knowledge.
• Experience working with National or International Oil Companies considered advantageous.