Senior Planning Engineer

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Office-based (5 days/week), Qatar

Contract: Until November 2029

Role Purpose:

Lead project planning, scheduling, and monitoring for offshore Oil & Gas projects, ensuring successful execution from initiation through close-out. Provide expert input for risk management, progress reporting, contractor performance evaluation, and schedule compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (B.Sc. or equivalent).
• Preferably PMP certified or equivalent professional certifications/memberships.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 15 years' experience in planning offshore Oil & Gas projects.
• Preferably 5+ years' experience with National or International Oil Companies.
• Expertise in project scheduling, monitoring, forecasting, progress verification, risk assessment, and variations/claims analysis.
• High computer literacy: MS Office, Primavera P6; experience with Primavera Risk Analysis and Power BI preferred.
• GCC project experience is desirable.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Project Master Plans and schedules across all project phases, from initiation to close-out.
• Perform project planning, progress monitoring, forecasting, and reporting on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual bases.
• Input into Project Execution Plans, Risk Management Plans, Change Management Plans, and project close-out activities.
• Maintain Integrated Resource Planning systems and align resources with project schedules.
• Develop planning requirements and instructions for tender documents and evaluate bidders' technical proposals for schedule compliance.
• Review, validate, and endorse contractor planning packages including execution programmes, recovery plans, and resource plans.
• Monitor contractor performance, conduct time and progress variance analysis, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Perform schedule risk analysis, "what-if" scenarios, and estimate progress for financial reporting and budgeting.
• Determine time impacts from scope changes, review Extension of Time (EoT) claims, and provide recommendations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of project planning procedures, work instructions, and best practices.

Core Competencies:

• Strong planning, scheduling, and project control expertise.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence project outcomes.
• Attention to detail and ability to make data-driven decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and analytical skills.