Planning Engineer
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Job Location:
Jubail - Saudi Arabia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job type - Full time Job location - Jubail Saudi Arabia Salary - 3 to 6k SR Job Summary
Job Title: Planning Engineer
The Planning Engineer will be responsible for developing monitoring and controlling detailed shutdown and turnaround schedules for plant maintenance projects. This role also includes preparing method statements managing billing documentation processing extra work claims and ensuring effective project closure in alignment with client procedures and contract requirements.
Role Requirements- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 3 to 6 years of experience in shutdown and turnaround projects within the oil & gas or petrochemical sector.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint) and planning tools. Power BI is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of maintenance methodologies related to static equipment such as heat exchangers fin fan coolers reactors columns/towers vessels drums heaters/furnaces air fin coolers valves and piping jobs for oil & gas refineries fertilizer petrochemical and process plants.
- Familiarity with project lifecycle critical path analysis scheduling and resource planning.
- Experience working on the contractor side with major clients in Saudi Arabia is preferred.
- Skilled in preparing method statements billing documentation and extra work claims.
- Excellent communication coordination and documentation skills.
- Willingness to relocate as per project requirements.
Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain detailed shutdown/turnaround schedules using Primavera P6.
- Coordinate with execution estimation and project teams to align activity sequencing and milestones.
- Prepare micro-level schedules incorporating client WBS scope lists and resource plans.
- Generate daily weekly and monthly look-ahead schedules and progress updates.
- Monitor schedule performance analyze variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support resource planning for manpower equipment and materials.
- Facilitate planning meetings and communicate schedule changes effectively.
- Ensure compliance with client and company planning/reporting procedures.
- Effectively carry out Pre-TA TA & post TA activities.
Method Statements & Work Preparation
- Prepare method statements for shutdown activities (e.g. dismantling inspection hydrotesting).
- Coordinate with QA/QC and HSE teams to ensure compliance with site standards.
- Assist in preparing job cards and work packs for execution teams.
Progress Monitoring & Billing
- Track actual site progress and update schedules accordingly.
- Maintain progress measurement systems (S-curves productivity charts earned value).
- Coordinate with site teams to validate work completion for billing.
- Compile documentation for monthly invoicing and client submissions.
Extra Job Claims
- Identify deviations from scope and raise extra work claims with technical and commercial justifications.
- Document labor equipment and materials used for unplanned activities.
- Submit and follow up on Additional Work Requests for client approval and ensure proper documents are maintained and certified for enabling claims.
Client Interface & Documentation
- Attend Pre-bid / Job Explanation meetings Kick-off meetings and weekly & daily review meetings both internal and with the client.
- Submit planning reports method statements and claim documents.
- Ensure adherence to contractual terms.
- Ensure effective project closure and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
Key Skills
- Robotics
- Electrical Engineering
- GIS
- C/C++
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Special Operations
- Telecommunication
- Geometry
- Oil & Gas Experience
- MPLS
- Systems Analysis
