Planning Engineer (Fabrication & Construction)

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules (EPC, Fabrication, Construction) using industry-standard planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Integrate detailed fabrication schedules with overall construction schedules, ensuring seamless execution and identifying potential clashes or bottlenecks.
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules, identify deviations, and analyze impacts on project timelines and resources.
• Prepare and update detailed progress reports, including S-curves, critical path analysis, and look-ahead schedules for various stakeholders.
• Conduct regular site visits to verify reported progress and gather actual data for schedule updates and forecasting.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction teams to gather input, validate assumptions, and ensure schedule alignment.
• Identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies and recovery plans to keep projects on track.
• Perform resource loading and leveling to optimize utilization of manpower, equipment, and materials across project phases.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings, present schedule status, and provide insights to project management and client teams.
• Ensure all planning activities comply with project specifications, company procedures, and relevant industry standards.
• Support change management processes by assessing the impact of scope changes on project schedules and baselines.