Our client is currently recruiting for a Project Planner. Based in Aberdeen, the role is on a 12 month contract basis and offers hybrid working.
ROLE
- Planner will work within our Developments and Decommissioning Projects Team to produce and maintain project plans on our world class field development and field decommissioning projects
- This is a challenging and diverse role where you will provide a complete planning service to multi-disciplinary project teams
- The ideal candidate will have prior planning experience in Oil & Gas or similar industry such as engineering, refining, power industries etc
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and maintain a number of project plans for key capital Projects subsea development and installation, drilling and completions, asset decommissioning and facilities engineering
- Tracking and reporting of common planning metrics eg Progress S Curves, lookaheads, monthly reports etc
- Lead internal and external stakeholders engagement & workstream input to plan sessions and schedule review meetings
- Build and maintain project risk registers where required
REQUIREMENTS
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Team player with ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation both onshore and offshore
- Able to work in a multi discipline team environment
- Interface with different business departments
- Self starter, with a positive attitude
- Able to work on own initiative & be proactive
- Willing to demonstrate flexibility
- Promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion in line with EDI strategy: commit to learning about developing inclusive cultures and eliminating blockers to diversity in the working environment
Functional Job Skills
Essential
- Expert / Proficient with Oracle Primavera
- Proficient with MS Project
- Experience in building and maintaining a project risk register / risk based tools
- Ability to problem solve, identify and suggest solutions to resolve typical planning challenges related to project delivery
- Able to work unsupervised.
- Strong organisation skills
- Multi-disciplinary experience preferably across asset, subsea or engineering
Preferred
- Previous offshore or site experience
Leadership Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary meetings
- Excellent communicator across functional and management teams
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrable track record in a similar role
Preferred
- Degree qualified Project Management, Mechanical/Process Engineering or any other relevant technical discipline
