Senior Project Planner / Norway

Introduction

We are pleased to offer the following key contract positions: Senior Project Planner

Work Location: Trondheim

Start date: 27.01.2020 - 31.12.2020

Please be aware that the closing date is our closing date for submitting the bid to the customer. Your application must be sent to us in due time.

Closing date: 2020-01-10 12:00:00

Description

• Develop and maintain a project specific WBS according to the company`s standard WBS methodology for each phase, that properly reflects the project scope, interfaces and execution methodology

• Liaise with the Project Controls Manager, Project Portfolio Planner, Estimating and/or Cost Disciplines in order to ensure proper alignment between Cost/Estimate and Schedule both in assigned projects and across the wider portfolio

• Develop integrated project schedules and set performance baselines according to corporate requirements

• Build and run schedule risk models and provide schedule risk reports at relevant points in the project or sub-project (at a Decision Gate or as part of a Baseline Schedule Revision exercise for example)

• Provide analysis and review of schedules supplied by contractor companies, internal corporate business units and/or alliance partners as appropriate

• Monitor, control and report project status at regular intervals throughout the project lifecycle

• Highlight potential schedule risks and/or opportunities and recommend mitigating or exploiting actions for each

• Provide input to the Long-Range Planning process as required by the Project Controls Manager

• Perform schedule close-out activities according to corporate requirements

• Set objectives and goals for his / her area of responsibility in order to contribute to achieving the objectives for the project to which they are assigned

• Any other Planning related activities as prescribed by the Project Manager(s)

Requirements

Education

• An engineering qualification to degree level is desirable but not essential

• Minimum of 5yrs experience in a similar senior project planning position (10yrs if no engineering qualification is possessed)

Experience

• Have an in-depth understanding of offshore development project execution methodology and the associated Decision Gate processes

• Be an advanced user of Industry Standard planning and scheduling software (Oracle Primavera, Safran etc)

• Have experience of building and running risk models using tools such as Primavera Risk Analysis, Deltek Acumen or Safran Risk

Personal characteristics

• Self-starter with a strong delivery focus, excellent problem solving and analytical skills

• Should have a strong team ethic

• Be fully open to new ideas and methods of working

• Strong and effective communication skills. Willing to receive/give constructive feedback.

• Flexible and adaptable to handle changing priorities and new tasks

• Open minded team player with ability to influence, share knowledge and interface with a wide range of teams / disciplines / strategic partners

• Driving continuous improvement, using Lean methodology, towards providing a best in class planning service

• Ability to recognize and solve problems, make decisions and drive progress

• Behaviour in accordance with company`s “SAFER” values