Head Planner

Job Description

About this role:

• Oversees Planning and Scheduling of the project program, monitoring alignment with defined targets and identifying deviations and risks to be reported to the Business Division Manager, Project Manager. Oversees project progress and performance, supports timely identification of potential issues and mitigation actions.
• Oversees and manages accuracy, completeness, transparency, and consistency of reporting/dashboards, including those prepared and issued by the Contractor.
• Provides planning representation in PMT meetings provides an overview on progress, risks, and trends, addressing specific areas of concern and ways to mitigate them. Participates in Schedule Risk Workshops and leads schedule risk assessment to ensure adherence to approved parameters.
• Ensures Contractors procedures and processes comply with the contract obligations and other COMPANY requirements. Leads and participates in COMPANY quality assurance audits and reviews to ensure robustness, accuracy and deliverability of baseline schedules and identifies opportunities to enhance overall value.
• Supports COMPANY review of Contractor claims, extension of time submissions and carries out forensic schedule analysis during disputes. Drives timely Management of Change for changes that may affect project schedule targets. Acts as gatekeeper for project planning in the schedule assurance process to ensure deliverability of project schedule milestones in accordance with contractual obligations to meet project handover targets.

• Extensive experience in planning tools including Primavera Project Planner P6 Cloud version, MS Project, and Primavera Risk Analyzer.
• Extensive use of project planning tools and techniques and hands on experience in usage of analytical software for project monitoring and analysis.
• Advanced presentation skills and provision of evidence based recommendations.
• High level of computer literacy with relevant MS Office and Project Control Software packages.
• Proven experience of large and complex projects and facilities, including LNG facilities - understanding of construction sequence, Advanced Work Packaging approach, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover activities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelors degree in an Engineering Discipline
• Advanced professional degree in Project Managementor Certified PMP is desirable or equivalent professional association.
• Minimum of 12 years project planning experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction of major oil & gas projects, preferably LNG.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience is desirable.
• Project controls/management with significant prior experience of project planning through all project phases from inception to handover.
• Work experience in the GCC Countries is desirable.

Keyskills :
analytical software Commissioning Project Monitoring MS Project Project Analysis Project Controls Project Planning

About Company

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.