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McDermott Senior Scheduling Specialist II in Buliisa, Uganda
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Job Overview:
The Senior Planner will abide and perform planning responsibilities in line with organizational procedures. Propose continual improvements in various planning systems and procedures to the functional management. Handles overall planning responsibility as lead planner for medium size EPC project or Lead Planning for one or more individual phases of the Large EPIC project. Provide leadership and guidance to project teams and project management concerning baseline schedules and schedule development, float strategy, schedule success factors, identified critical/sub critical path, schedule logic, stakeholder interfaces and project drivers. Also ensure effective communication of schedule sensitivities, concerns, potential schedule threats, outcomes of schedule performance analysis, critical path impacts etc. on timely basis to all related stakeholders and decision makers in project and functional organization as topmost priority throughout project life cycle.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Coordinate with project teams, engineering, procurement groups and the fabrication / construction group to finalize engineering and fabrication / construction priorities
Attend KOM, Management Review Meeting and Client Meeting
Support auditors during Internal and External audits
Implement the Lesson Learned as applicable for Project Control Function
Understand the project execution plan and document changes to the baseline execution plan
Prepare WBS (Global Activity Code) before developing scope Schedule
Finalize Schedules from Level 0 to Level 3 in Primavera with logic coupled & properly resourced
Finalize Level 4 progress databases with Level-3 plans at all times
Analyze schedule sensitivities and highlight concerns to PMT/Functional Management as and when observed
Suggest mitigations for schedule related sensitivities to the project planning lead and other stakeholders
Mentor the junior team members to their growth and development
Facilitate Project Schedule Risk Analysis on a regular intervals
Ensure proper reporting formats are followed
Ensure effective and regular maintenance of schedules and schedule performance analysis
Ensure all project schedules are finalized and maintained error free (Technically and logically). Logics shall be as per agreed execution philosophy
Conduct schedule workshops and publish action plan / MOM for follow up of closeout of actions
Ensure that P6 schedule error reports are reviewed and corrected
Prepare and finalization of Engineering and Fabrication / Construction Level 4 databases including links to the Level 3 Schedule
Ensure resources (man-hours) and quantities are managed properly in the schedule and through proper schedule interface with the Level 4 engineering and fabrication databases
Participate in PROM sessions and run Schedule Risk Analysis when required
Conduct Target Plan Meetings per the procedure
Develop resource profiles using Primavera and ensure that resource planning is adequate and in line with Level III Schedule and Man-hour Budget
Analyze resource utilization during scope changes
Conduct Manpower Forecast reviews
Tracking, analysis and communications of engineering and fabrication performance
Ensure effective communication of schedule performance analysis, critical and sub critical path impacts etc. on timely basis to all related stakeholders and decision makers in project and functional organization as topmost priority throughout project life cycle
Ensure that standard progress reports formats are used per the procedure
Provide planning related inputs to PMT for invoicing and various project reports
Ensure that weekly and monthly progress and performance reports are prepared and properly distributed per the procedure and Project Team requirements
Weekly Planning deliverables contains:
Engineering Overall, Discipline Wise Summary - Plan, Progress, Variance & Forecast.
Procurement Overall Plan, Progress, Variance & Forecast.
Engineering Overall & Discipline Wise - Look Ahead, Short fall
Critical Path Analysis Report & Delay Impact Analysis
Productivity Report with Analysis
Overall and discipline wise "S" curve for deliverables, 3D modeling, Procurement & Vendor Engineering
Milestone update and forecast
Analyze scope changes for schedule and progress impact
Review and track variances which are managed by the Project Team
Engineering KPI - Set goals and objectives for planners, review and update
Attend planning interface meeting
Essential Qualifications and Education:
11+ years relevant experience in the Oil & Gas Industry
Technical Degree / Diploma
Proven proficiency to use Primavera planning software
Some leadership experience
Infield experience Onshore / Offshore
Presentation Skills, Interface & Interpretation skills
Good communication skills
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