An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our client’s team in Glasgow, supporting the delivery of complex oil and gas projects. This is a fantastic role for an experienced planner looking to play a key part in high-value, technically challenging projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Job Purpose
Responsible for delivering well-resourced, robust baseline project schedules, while working closely with project teams to develop schedules and reporting outputs that support successful project delivery.
Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and produce project plans and associated documentation, including reporting outputs (e.g. S-curves, histograms, and tabulated resource/progress data)
• Ensure all services and deliverables align with company, client, and project requirements
• Foster strong working relationships with the planning team, wider project departments, and client representatives
• Promote company values and support the delivery of project health, safety, environmental, quality, and ethical standards, including adherence to relevant systems, policies, and procedures
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project planning and costing processes to meet our client’s business requirements
• Support priority management activities, including the use of Kanban methodologies
• Contribute to building capability across the business in the use of EVA/EVM systems, tools, and reporting

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Previous planning experience, ideally with responsibility for large-scale projects or significant work packages within major projects
• Proficient in Primavera P6
• Strong IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Project and Excel or Google Sheets

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