Senior Planning Engineer at Inner Ring Engineering and Logistic Services Limited

Job Description

• Take a lead in providing planning and scheduling support required in the execution of Engineering projects and activities.    
• Developed and update project planning procedure for the Engineering function.     
• Develop Project WBS (work breakdown structure) using the Primavera project planning and scheduling and tools.   
• Develop and maintain up to Level 3 & 4 Primavera schedule for assigned Engineering projects and activities and provide critical path analysis.   
• Advise PMT of potential risks and delays to project and its impact so that it can be mitigated.
• Develop and maintain resource loaded schedule and baseline. Provide scenarios schedule forecast.  Carry out resource allocation and develop project manpower histogram.
• Prepare weekly and Monthly Progress Project report with progress curve. Facilitate and coordinate Project progress meeting with PMT and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project measurement system as well as Earn Value and Variance Analysis. Daily and weekly Monitoring physical work progress and comparing it with baseline to alert PMT.
• Deliver timely, accurate and sensitive project controls information that facilitates a clear understanding of the performance of the project in relation to planned performance targets.
• Review and monitor schedule and progress submitted by contractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support PMT in preparation of Project slide for engagement with Management and other stakeholders
• Evaluate the planning and scheduling information collected from Project Management Teams or Contractors, and advise Management of expectations to the plan and potential corrective action and/or impacts to the project.

Organisation -

• Dimensions: (Record any significant quantities on which job has some effect, e.g. budget or turnover, records processed, employees supervised, including personnel at other locations, if appropriate).
• Responsible for all aspects of Engineering project planning, scheduling, control and reporting,
• Relationship: (Who are the job holder’s most important external/internal contacts and for what purpose?)
• Internal: Engineering Design Team, Contract Engineers, Risk Planners, Project Control Lead, Planning and Cost Engineers, Project Engineers/Project Manager and Asset Team
• External: Contractor personnel.

Job Context and Challenges: (Identify the most complex or demanding aspects of the job)

• Development and regular update of Levels 3 & 4 resource loaded schedule
• Quality planning decision and analysis.
• Applying best practices in managing Project schedule and delivering planning services and support.
• Gaining the collaboration of the project teams and the procurement department to regularly provide latest schedule update information in order to maintain an effective work program.

Job Knowledge and Qualifications: (Indicate minimum knowledge and essential background qualifications necessary to perform the job competently)

• Technical graduate, membership of a professional body of Project Management desirable.
• Expert in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project planning tool
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in an E&P projects environment. 
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Project planning. 
• Capable of dealing with all levels of management within Seplat, partners and contractor organisations.
• Excellent inter-personal and leadership skill with good communication skills (written and verbal) are essential.
• Team player
• Project Management certification is an added advantage.