Senior Planning Engineer

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role.  We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom

To provide and maintain a comprehensive Planning framework and service for either a major project, multi-project portfolio or business area.

• Provide and manage the planning framework, systems and resources to deliver an effective planning and reporting service to Project Managers and Sponsors.

• Facilitate the production of the project WBS.

• Prepare, monitor and forecast baseline and working schedules during all project phases.

• Establish and maintain a Basis of Schedule for all schedules produced.

• Ensure all applicable schedule activities have Rules of Credit and Quantity Tracking mechanisms established.

• Identify and track all changes or potential changes to the project baseline and subsequent underpinning of change control mechanisms.

• Prepare progress reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical areas and trends and recommend recovery options.

• Maintain the planning database and validate data across systems.

• Provide the required information to support the risk process.

• Provide project outturns against baseline

• Supervises Planning Engineers and Assistant Planning Engineers in the discharge of the Planning service.

• Mentor and support Planning Engineers and Assistant Planning Engineers in their development.

• Develop Basis of Schedule

• Contributes to the Project Controls Plan

• Daily contacts with all levels for work associated with Facilities and Engineering for obtaining or giving information and any kind of support required.

• Project Management teams

• Project Controls Manager, Planners and Associates

• Client Project Controls representatives.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience

• Minimum Experience

• Extensive experience in planning, scheduling and coordination of inspection and maintenance activities in the oil & gas or petrochemical industry.

• Advance P6 skills

• Advanced Excel skills

• Knowledge & Skills

• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English

• Good knowledge of multi discipline activities in plants and its' sequences and quality/integrity aspects.

• Good Planning and Coordination Skills

• Any relevant certificate would be an advantage but not mandatory.

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• Independent and supervisor to all the planned and unplanned activities

• Planning and assurance

• Integrity and failure mechanisms

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• Think Strategically: Fully understands Strategy

• Drive Excellence: Improves performance

• Champion Innovation: Tries new ways

• Exhibit commercial acumen: Understands market dynamics

• Plan and Execute Work: Plans own work to align to functional priorities and others work plan

• Foster collaboration: Takes initiative to offer help

• Meet Customer Needs: Communicates

• Build Credibility and Commitment: Is open and honest

• Lead Change with Agility: Acts flexibly in the moment

• Communicate with Impact: Adapts style to suit audiences