Lead Planning Engineer

Job Description

• Weekly delivery and update of accurate planning data clearly showing all project deliverables dates, agreed priorities and durations to the Project Manager and Engineering Manager.
• To review plans and provide Weekly Planning Exceptions Reports to Project Managers and Lead Engineers.
• Provision of accurate planning information to the Lead Engineers to allow for work prioritisation, scheduling, reporting and resourcing.
• Interfacing with client planning engineers to ensure the company and Client plans are aligned.
• Reviewing Client produced plans to ensure internal Engineering Department data ties in with information held within Client Plans.
• Advise Internal management/Client of any planning discrepancies and assist with resolution
• Advise monthly updates to client and attend Client 90 Day Planning meetings.
• Developing and maintaining planning data to allow management of logistics interfaces and construction POB.
• Baseline planning, progressing and forecasting work-to-go and production of associated planning reports, including gantt charts, ‘S’ Curves and manning histograms.
• Validating the work and output of all Planning personnel within the planning team.
• Interfacing with Lead Cost Engineer to provide accurate information for use in budget forecasting.
• The issue of both external and internal planning data to meet requirements as stipulated by Project Manager and Engineering Manager.
• Capture of Change Management with all planning data.
• To provide ethical, professional leadership, support and mentoring to the discipline team.
• To respect colleagues, clients and subcontractors at all levels, dealing with any dispute or conflict in a professional and personable manner.
• Any other reasonable duties as specified by Line Manager.

Desired Qualities/Qualifications

• Drilling Contractor Experience
• Oil & Gas Sector Experience
• Offshore Certificates
• Academic Qualifications