Lead Planning and Schedule Engineer

Division/project

KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking for a lead planning/schedule engineer for a five-year PMC contract to supply programme management services to Kuwait Oil Company. The contract supports KOC in achieving its objectives of reaching optimum capacity in its oilfields and enhancing its facilities by the most efficient and economical means available.

The contract aims to provide project management, coordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement, project controls, and other services for the construction of new oilfield facilities, upgrading existing facilities, and transferring technology.

Primary objectives

• Proactively support the project by managing the planning process, planning personnel, and their activities across the organization.
• Assist and support the Project Controls Manager and Planning Department Head in managing the project schedule and ensure the client gains maximum business benefits from that mechanism.
• Provide planning expertise and assist the project with its planning activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the planning function during the design and/or construction stages of assigned projects.
• Assess the effectiveness of working practices and systems, with a view to continuously improving systems, personnel, and team performance.
• Carry out work in accordance with health, safety, environmental, and quality systems.
• Manage the planning team to deliver a complete planning/scheduling service to the organization.
• Supervise and direct all activities of the Planning Focal Point and Planning Engineers.
• Work directly with the client’s UEV Cost & Planning team to ensure planning processes, procedures, and systems are implemented and subject to continuous improvement reviews.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports as required, and analyze contractors’ reports.
• Manage the appropriate activities and processes to ensure asset preparation and shutdown plans are carried out consistently and accurately.
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Development, and Asset Focal Points to ensure the planning process accurately reflects work scopes and management requirements.
• Liaise with the management team on all relevant cost and planning issues.
• Prepare regular status reports and forecasts for project management and client review.
• Supervise and develop other planning and specialist support staff at home and/or field office locations.
• Maintain the current and baseline schedules, analyze the effect of proposed changes, and maintain the baseline change control authorization process.

Qualifications, education, experience, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least 10 years of post-graduation experience.
• At least five years of post-graduation experience in building projects.
• At least five years of experience in a similar role.
• At least five years of hands-on planning experience.
• At least five years of experience with planning software such as Primavera and MS Project.

Essential skills and experience

• Analysis and problem solving.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Written and oral communication.
• Formal presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade.

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