Airswift
Planning Specialist - Offshore Project (Oman)
AirswiftOman5 hours ago
ContractBusiness Development
Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.

Role

We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source for Planning Specialist specialising in offshore compression. This is a long-term contract role working on a residential basis 6-days per week / 10 hours per day. Please see details below:

Title: Planning Specialist

Start Date: Negotiable (typically within 1 month notice)

Duration: 36 months (potential for extension)

Location: Onshore (site based), Sohar, Oman

Working Schedule: 6-days per week / 10 hours per day

Job Purpose

The Planning Specialist is responsible for the Project Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract(s) schedule and all aspects of the Progress Measurement System. This includes development, maintenance, monitoring, controlling and integration of the EPC schedule(s) including verification and reporting in addition to ensuring that all activities comply with standardized processes and are delivered to the highest possible standards.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

  • Understanding of the key project drivers to ensure delivery of the project within the agreed timeframe.
  • Short deadlines and high pressure to deliver completed staff works.
  • Ensures highest level of Project Management Team satisfaction by providing, within corporate standards, quality services and amenities.
  • Major challenges are time management to carry out various activities and/or assessments related to schedule, progress measurement and change management.

Key Accountabilities

  • Reports to Planning Lead.
  • Develops and maintains project schedules ensuring they reflect the approved project design/execution scope.
  • Reviews Contractor project control procedures to ensure requirements are met.
  • Reviews and checks Contractor progress reports for accuracy of progress measurement.
  • Reviews and monitors the EPC Contractor’s schedules for logic, detail, and interfaces.
  • Ensures subcontractor schedules are integrated into overall EPC schedules.
  • Ensures vendor and supplier schedules for critical equipment and bulks are integrated into overall EPC schedules and check the deliveries are as per the requirement.
  • Monitors and appraises Contractor performance against control plans for progress and schedule control.
  • Evaluates project changes for schedule impact and incorporates approved changes into the overall schedule.
  • Advises on potential schedule issues, provides corrective actions, and verifies their implementation.
  • Conducts periodic meetings with the Contractor to review progress and reports project status to management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Law, Engineering, Accounting, Business Management/administration or commercial disciplines.

Knowledge And/or Experience

  • 10 years’ experience in project scheduling and controls for EPC oil and gas facilities capital projects / operating companies
  • Thorough and extensive knowledge of project controls principles, theories, and concepts.
  • At least five (5) years site/field scheduling experience.
  • Experience developing work methods in accordance to established Company policies, directives from Management, schedules and professional engineering standards
  • Good troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
  • Able to work within a defined role with limited supervision.
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