Project Planner

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