Planning Engineer

• Develop and implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategies, plans and procedures in line with project objectives and client/contractor requirements.
• Develop, maintain and monitor Master Project Schedules, Baseline Schedules and detailed Level 3/Level 4 schedules.
• Coordinate development and implementation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in coordination with Project Managers, Project Leads and Project Planners.
• Integrate contractor, vendor, engineering, procurement and construction schedules into the overall project/program schedule.
• Monitor schedule progress and provide schedule performance analysis, progress measurement and reporting.
• Establish and maintain schedule baselines and monitor actual progress against planned/baseline dates.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis (CPA) and identify critical and near-critical activities affecting project completion.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and identify potential schedule risks, constraints and mitigation measures.
• Analyse deviations from the baseline/master schedule and identify bottlenecks, delays and slippages.
• Recommend corrective and recovery actions to improve project schedule performance.
• Analyse the schedule impact of change orders, variations, delays and scope changes.
• Prepare what-if scenarios, recovery schedules and mitigation plans where required.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commercial, Project Management, Vendors and Contractors to ensure schedule accuracy and completeness.
• Track engineering deliverables, procurement activities, vendor milestones and construction progress.
• Ensure timely incorporation of vendor/supplier and contractor schedule updates into the integrated planning system.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports, dashboards, schedule reports and management presentations.
• Prepare staffing, engineering and construction progress reports and customized schedule reports.
• Provide schedule inputs for Monthly Project Reports and project performance reviews.
• Support project teams with schedule forecasting, milestone tracking and completion-date analysis.
• Maintain overall integrity and quality of project schedules and ensure compliance with planning and scheduling procedures.
• Provide planning and scheduling expertise and promote best practices in project controls.

Required Skills & Experience

• 810 years of relevant experience in Project Planning, Scheduling or Project Controls.
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience in developing and managing integrated project schedules.
• Strong understanding of WBS, CBS, baseline schedules, milestones and activity sequencing.
• Good knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) and critical path analysis.
• Experience in progress measurement, schedule variance and delay analysis.