We are looking for a Lead Planner for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Doha, Qatar

Estimated Start Date: ASAP

Estimated End Date: 2028

Contract Duration: 36 Months

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or business administration.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 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.

Technical and Business Skills

• 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.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Implement management and technical direction for all facets of the Planning / Scheduling function (schedule development, schedule risk, schedule analysis, schedule reporting, resources, productivity, schedule impact assessment, schedule management) by establishing a set of project control planning / schedule procedures, guidelines, and flow charts to suit project requirements and needs to support management decision making process.
• Coordinate input from PMT functions such as engineering, procurement, construction, completion/commissioning, interface etc to support EPC schedule validation. Perform all planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and schedule recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure effective project planning / scheduling and Advanced Work packing processes are executed by the contractors and subcontractors' organizations.
• Support the preparation of project controls Gates deliverables specially planning / scheduling deliverables in line with Company Project Management System.
• Review and ensure effective implementation and updating the EPC Project Planning / Scheduling procedure.
• Collect, consolidate, analyse, and report schedule trend and progress (productivity) to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified. Conduct schedule delay / impact analysis, review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources required to affect such plans.
• Implement project changes, ensure schedule impacts are assessed and reflected & considered; ensure incorporation of approved changes impact into overall schedule stewardship and reporting.
• Evaluate contractor's performance in areas of project controls (planning / scheduling) assessing any discrepancies and reverting to contractor for clarifications/corrections. Identify and ensure appropriate planning systems, fully integrated and appropriate for the project.
• Review Contractor schedule and interact with PMT project area managers to address potential area of concern and provide planning / scheduling support to overcome the execution challenges.

If Interested Kindly apply.