JOB TITLE: SENIOR PLANNER
REPORTS TO: PLANNING MANAGER (FUNCTIONALLY)
PROJECT CONTROL MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER, PROJECT SERVICES MANAGER (DIRECTLY)
LOCATION: TBC
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
The Senior Planner shall be part of the Planning department resource pool.
The role is responsible for implementing, maintaining and follow-up of all project planning activities within a project including interface with other Project Controls roles.
Specific Key Responsibilities & Activities
- Establish, maintain and follow up plans/networks and resources for new and established projects in accordance with Subsea 7 Planning procedures.
- Development and maintenance of the Baseline schedule for Client’s approval including agreed S-curves and reporting formats
- Development of project specific procedures including Work Breakdown Structure and progress measurement methods in accordance with Client’s requirements.
- Prepare reports as requested; progress, critical paths, deviations, forecast
- Prepare schedules as requested; detailed schedules, what-if simulations.
- Assure that any changes related to the scope of the contract get implemented into relevant plans.
- Implementation of sub-contractors plans into main schedule/plan including establishing reporting routines for sub-contractors and follow up of progress.
- Participate, assuring good communication and follow up internal and external activities in the project. Reporting consequences/changes related to planned progress according to agreed reporting frequency.
- Actively work together with other Project Controls disciplines to ensure quality in deliverables.
Role Specific - Key Responsibilities & Activities
- Provide specialist skills, integrity and knowledge of key areas of planning
- Understand projects’ needs; identify and address planning problems; develop and implement solutions
- Train / mentor more junior planners
AUTHORITY/DIMENSIONS
- Operate within the Business Code of Conduct
- Operate according to Subsea 7’s Management Principles
- Responsible for planning related issues within the project
- Actively work together with other Project Controls disciplines to ensure quality in deliverables.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS/ STAKEHOLDERS
External
- Clients
- Industry partners
- Appropriate professional bodies
Internal
- Functional Project Controls Manager
- Functional Planning Lead
- All relevant project personnel
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
Please refer to 7 ONLINE for information on the Organisation Charts.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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Preferred Experience and Education
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· Professional qualifications – Education equally to degree in engineering and administrative discipline
· Software: Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
· Relevant previous experience at an appropriate level in the subsea or offshore environment
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Skills
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· Advanced knowledge in key areas of planning techniques and analysis and a good understanding of current good engineering practice
· Communication
· Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others
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Knowledge
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· Understanding of the Offshore Oil and Gas industry
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