Planner / Lead Planner
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Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah
- Project Controls and Estimating
- Contract
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Client is looking Planner / Lead Planner
Project Type: Oil & gas, petrochemical, power plant, refinery.
Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Requirements/Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Minimum 10-15 years of experience in planning for major capital projects, maintenance shutdowns, and turnaround activities within the petrochemical, oil & gas, or refining industries.
- Proven experience as a Lead Planner/Project Planner on Turnaround (TA), Brownfield, revamp, and debottlenecking projects.
- Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule risk assessment methodologies.
- Extensive experience in developing and managing integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC/EPFC), Brownfield, and Turnaround schedules.
- Hands-on proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience working on projects in the Middle East is preferred.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, plant shutdown planning, resource loading, and critical path analysis.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively interface with clients, contractors, project management teams, and site personnel.
- Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project and turnaround schedules using Primavera P6 for petrochemical, refinery, and brownfield projects.
- Establish and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project coding structures, and progress measurement systems to ensure effective project control.
- Prepare fully integrated engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnaround schedules.
- Coordinate closely with engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure realistic planning and execution strategies.
- Conduct critical path analysis, identify schedule risks, and develop mitigation and recovery plans to minimize project delays.
- Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance against baseline plans, highlighting variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Lead planning and scheduling activities during turnaround preparation and execution phases, including shutdown sequencing, resource planning, and outage optimization.
- Support brownfield project execution by identifying interface constraints, tie-in requirements, shutdown windows, and operational impacts.
- Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports, KPI dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and progress updates for project management and clients.
- Present schedule status, risks, delays, and recovery strategies to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Ensure compliance with project planning standards, procedures, and client requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Petrochemical and Refinery Turnaround (TA) Projects.
- Brownfield Modifications and Revamp Projects.
- Shutdown Planning and Execution.
- EPC/EPFC Project Planning and Controls.
- Middle East Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Facilities.
- Primavera P6 Advanced Scheduling and Reporting.
To apply for this position, please send your most recent CV to Lamis.Hakami@trsstaffing.com
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.
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