Senior Planning Engineer

Role overview

Planning and schedule control

• Develop and maintain detailed FEED schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools; establish WBS, milestones, critical paths, and deliverable timelines.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, and interface activities into the master schedule; monitor progress against baselines and track engineering deliverables.
• Analyze critical paths, delays, and schedule risks; develop mitigation and recovery plans and rolling two- and four-week look-ahead plans.

Coordination, reporting, and compliance

• Review EPC contractor schedules and support compliance with project planning procedures and applicable ADNOC standards.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, project controls, procurement, and HSE; participate in schedule reviews and integrate FEED scope across packages.
• Develop progress measurement systems and prepare weekly and monthly reports, dashboards, and stakeholder presentations.
• Maintain schedule baselines, revisions, and change logs; support audits and compliance with client processes.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of overall oil and gas sector experience; 10–15+ years in project planning or scheduling.
• Minimum 5–7 years in offshore FEED or detailed engineering projects.
• Primavera P6 proficiency is mandatory; MS Project is optional.
• Strong understanding of FEED and EPC lifecycles, engineering deliverables, and dependencies.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is an advantage; PMC and ADNOC Offshore experience are highly preferred.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, knowledge of critical path methods and scheduling techniques, and effective communication and stakeholder management.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage complex schedules in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments.