Lead Planning Engineer

Overview

Lead engineer managing planning/scheduling, teams, and client coordination for oil & gas projects.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• planning coordination
• status reporting
• team supervision
• change control
• client liaison

Tasks

-Prepare weekly /monthly reports as required, and analyze contractors’ reports -Liaise with the Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Development and Asset Focal Points to ensure the planning process accurately reflects the work scopes and requirements of the managers -To 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 their project planning activities -Manage the appropriate activities and process to ensure the preparation of Assets and that Shutdown plans are carried out in a consistent and accurate manner -Prepare regular status reports and forecasts for project management and client review. -Liaise with the Management Team on all relevant costs and planning issues -To proactively support the Project by managing the planning process and planning personnel and their activities across the organization -Supervise and develop other planning and specialist support staff at home and/or field office locations. -Maintain the current and baseline schedule, analyze the effect of proposed changes and maintain the baseline change control Autorisation process -Responsible for assessing effectiveness of working practices and systems with a view to continuously improving systems, personal and team performance -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 the Planning Engineers. -Work directly with the clients UEV Cost & Planning to ensure the Planning processes, procedures and systems are implemented and subject to continuous improvement reviews. -Carry out work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality systems -Supervise the planning function during design and/or construction stages of assigned project/projects.

Requirements

• primavera
• ms project
• 5 years
• bachelor's
• engineering
• oil & gas

What You Bring

-Must have minimum 2 years’ experience in Planning Software like Primavera, MS Project -Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role -Formal presentation skills -Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering -Ability to influence and persuade. -Must have Must have at least 5 years hands-on experience in Planning. -Analysis and problems solving -Must have a minimum of 10 years total post-graduation experience -Must have a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience in oil and gas projects -Communications, written and oral.

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About Kbr, Inc.

-Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure. -Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D. -Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing. -Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning. -Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities. -Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

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