Senior Engineer - Planning

What we do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies. We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility they need.

Primary duties:

• Develop systems and procedures for project control functions at the onset of the project and when there are additional requirements from the client in order to facilitate the process of project monitoring.
• Finalize the staffing requirements in consultation with PCM.
• Develop, implement and maintain the project controls procedure, project schedules (level 1-4), and reporting systems specific to the project. Provide guidance to the project control team working on the project.
• Prepare the progress measurement system which has weight factor calculations and quantities with earned value. These will be used as supporting documents for progress reported.
• Prepare planning documents such as manpower histograms, which indicate the number of people required each month, progress S-curves which indicate the progress that the project makes at a given point of time, etc., which are reviewed at periodic intervals.
• Monitor progress of the work for timely execution of the project through weekly/monthly reports with respect to review of the overall project. Progress monitoring on a regular basis and resolve any problems, bottlenecks or scheduling conflicts.
• Participate and coordinate internal project team review and review by the client of the work schedule, progress measurement and reporting systems.
• Continuously review the status and keep the Project Control Manager apprised of the progress and the areas needing attention for schedule adherence.
• Interact with the site project control team to ensure that the engineering and procurement activities are properly interfaced in the construction level 4 schedules.
• Carry out diagnostic studies of ongoing projects to measure what is achieved vis-à-vis the plan based on progress reports and feedback to ensure timely completion and formulate an action plan for schedule adherence.
• Carry out schedule risk analysis as and when required and advise action plan to mitigate delays, if any.
• Attend all meetings concerning progress, technical, contractual matters in relation to project controls.
• Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system and services.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the PCM.

Minimum requirements:

Graduate engineer with approximately 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry conversant with projects and execution. Experience in HO and site planning.