Lead Planning & Reporting Engineer - Kampala

Location: Kampala, Uganda (Residential)
Duration: 12 Month Contract
Day Rate Basis

We are supporting a major greenfield energy development project in East Africa and are looking for an experienced Lead Planning & Reporting Engineer to join the Project Controls team.
This is a senior-level role responsible for leading project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting activities across a complex, multi-package development. Reporting to the Project Control Manager, you will oversee integrated project scheduling and reporting activities throughout the execution phase, ensuring accurate progress tracking, forecasting, and project performance visibility across all work packages. You will play a key role interfacing with package managers, contractors, and project leadership teams to support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules across all project phases
• Define and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for planning and reporting purposes
• Monitor and analyse project progress, critical paths, and schedule risks
• Review and assess contractor schedules, methodologies, and progress reporting
• Coordinate and supervise planning engineers and project scheduling activities
• Consolidate project-wide progress measurement and reporting data
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports for management and stakeholders
• Support forecasting, schedule simulations, and recovery planning activities
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date planning and progress documentation at all times
• Interface closely with package managers and multidisciplinary project teams
• Promote strong HSSE compliance across all planning and reporting activities

Candidate Profile

• Degree qualified in Engineering or relevant technical discipline
• 15 years’ experience in planning and project controls within oil & gas or infrastructure projects
• Strong experience managing integrated project schedules on large-scale developments
• Advanced knowledge of:
  • Primavera P6
  • MS Project
  • MS Excel
• Strong analytical, reporting, and coordination skills
• Experience working within multicultural and multidisciplinary project environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability
• Fluent in English

If you are interested, please apply