Lead Planner:

The Lead Planner provides planning / scheduling expertise to the project team(based on assigned project areas) ensuring overall project schedule quality and integrity to support project execution. The Lead Planner will perform various EPC schedule analysis to determine potential area of concern and coordinate inputs for mitigation plan.

Qualifications
Bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience,engineering,orbusinessadministration.Knowledgeand/orExperience
 8 years’ experience in a major project environment within the oil and gas industry, with exposure in project controls specifically planning / scheduling management with 3 years supervisory experience.
 Experience with EPC Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the oil and gas industry.


 Undertakes complex tasks and acts as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers. Is expected to handle all but the most complex problems and difficulties that might arise.
 Takes initiatives, based on experienced gained, to deliver timely and cost effective service.
 Sets situations/issues in the context of the entire team and has an appreciation of the wider relationships with other people and organizations.
 Works independently within established procedures, plans and budgets and contributes to the development of these.
 Has autonomy over scheduling and planning of own work; organizes efforts of work group to achieve overall efficiency.
 Excellent written and oral English skills.
 Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
 Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
 Good computer literacy skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database/Power BI and Scheduling Software, e.g. Primavera (mandatory – advanced level) and other scheduling software.
 Good team work and collaboration skills.






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