Offshore Planner

Our client is currently recruiting for an Offshore Planner. Based in Aberdeen, the role is on a 12 month contract basis. The role will also include some occasional offshore trips.

ROLE:

• The Planner develops, implements, drives, and continuously improves the planning process, ensuring consistency, diligence, rigor and industry best practice for developing plans to support the hub - specifically with responsibility for the Central Complex and NUI operations.
• Daily support to Operations providing guidance in prioritisation to the Operations Manager - Offshore along with associated operations teams as appropriate.
• Responsible for compiling and facilitating the 28 day and 3M plans, ensuring engagement with key stakeholders for plan entry and execution preparedness for delivery in the 28-day window. Key participant in the 8Q planning process

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Integrated asset plan for offshore operations and resourcing.
• Produce 4W plan weekly, incorporating activities from operations and other relevant functions including Projects and Decommissioning
• Produce 3M plan monthly, incorporating activities from operations and other relevant functions
• Support development of the 8Q plan, understanding the business drivers and commitments while incorporating activities from operations and other relevant functions
• Support the schedulers to ensure combined plans and schedules are implemented to maximize resource efficiency and achieve Schedule compliance
• Implements standard planning practice and produces the data to measure plan attainment
• Enforces planning process stage gates
• Optimises integrated plan for efficiencies and identifies SIMOPS clashes
• Ensure oversight of the barrier model is maintained and integrated with the plan as appropriate.
• Maintain oversight of ORA’s on the IAP
• Identify and support delivery of business improvement opportunities within relevant area of the business.
• Ability to provide cover for onshore planner when required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree qualified preferred but not essential to role
• Project Management qualification / experience desirable
• Qualifications / experience in Project Management and Project Controls
• Significant experience and knowledge of Primavera P6, and SAP
• Significant knowledge and experience of integrated project planning in an Operations environment
• Detailed understanding of Project Controls, across Planning, Cost, Risk, MoC, etc.
• Knowledge of Association of Project Management terminology (APM BoK)
• Analytical and systematic approach with an eye for detail
• Conducts all activities in a safe and effective manner and raises safety and environmental issues immediately and in line with corporate policy
• Significant experience and knowledge of Primavera P6, and SAP
• Significant knowledge and experience of integrated project planning in an Operations environment
• Experience working within an Operations and maintenance focused environment