Lead Planning/Schedule Engineer - KPC Projects, Buildings

Job description

KBR's Sustainable Technology Solutions group is looking for a Lead Planning / Schedule Engineer for a five-year PMC contract providing programme management services to Kuwait Oil Company. The contract covers project management, co-ordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement and project controls for new oil field facilities and upgrades to existing ones.

The Lead Planning / Schedule Engineer manages the planning process and planning personnel across the organization, supports the Project Controls Manager and Planning Department Head in managing the project schedule, and provides planning expertise to project teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the planning function during design and construction stages of assigned projects
• Assess the effectiveness of working practices and systems and continuously improve them
• Carry out work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality systems
• Manage the Planning Team to deliver a complete planning and scheduling service
• Supervise and direct all activities of the Planning Focal Point and the Planning Engineers
• Work with the client's Cost & Planning team to implement planning processes, procedures and systems and review them for improvement
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports and analyze contractors' reports
• Manage the activities and processes needed to prepare assets and carry out shutdown plans consistently and accurately
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Development and Asset Focal Points so the plan reflects work scopes and requirements
• Prepare regular status reports and forecasts for project management and client review
• Supervise and develop other planning and specialist support staff
• Maintain the current and baseline schedule, analyse the effect of proposed changes and maintain the baseline change control process

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Minimum 10 years total post-graduation experience
• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience in buildings projects
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role
• At least 5 years hands-on experience in planning
• Minimum 5 years' experience with planning software such as Primavera and MS Project

Skills

• MS Project
• Presentation Skills
• Primavera
• Problem Solving
• Project Planning
• Scheduling