Category: Commercial and Risk Management
Type: Full Time
Location: United Arab Emirates
Overall purpose of role
Support the Planning Department across all business units—including proposals, active projects, and functional or group-level activities—by ensuring full compliance with company planning policies and procedures, while safeguarding the company’s commercial interests at all times.
Primary responsibilities, authorities & accountabilities
- Develop and review all planning-related procedures to ensure alignment with best practices and project requirements.
- Assist in the smooth execution of project planning activities, including schedule development, progress reporting, and forecasting.
- Ensure effective and accurate integration of EPCI schedules, including subcontractor work scopes.
- Provide input for project manpower requirements in the Group Manpower Forecasting System.
- Represent the planning function in senior management forums and strategic discussions.
- Mentor and train planning team members to enhance capability and performance.
- Support the development, updates, and maintenance of planning-related software tools.
- Contribute to the organization’s change management efforts at all levels.
- Maintain strong relationships with senior management, internal departments, clients, and subcontractors/vendors.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable HSES (Health, Safety, Environment, and Security) policies and procedures.
- Ensure adherence to all applicable information security policies and procedures.
- Authorized to deputize for the Planning Manager during periods of absence.
Attainment
- Minimum of 15 years’ planning experience within the EPCI environment in the energy sector, including oil & gas and renewables.
- Bachelor’s degree or an industry-recognized management qualification.
- In-depth knowledge of planning principles and techniques, with strong proficiency in planning software such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Project (MSP).
- Proven ability to review and revise planning processes and procedures to align with business needs.
- Solid understanding of delay analysis and schedule risk analysis techniques.
- Ability to interpret contracts and legal documents, ensuring planning deliverables meet all contractual requirements or flag areas of non-compliance.
- Skilled in identifying, assessing, and quantifying commercial risks and opportunities related to project schedules.