Planning Specialist (Location: Oman)

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Planning Specialist

Job Purpose

* The Planning Specialist is responsible for the Project Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contract(s) schedule and all aspects of the Progress Measurement System. This includes development, maintenance, monitoring, control, and integration of the EPC schedule(s), including verification and reporting, in addition to ensuring that all activities comply with standardized processes and are delivered to the highest possible standards.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Law, Engineering, Accounting, Business Management/Administration, or commercial disciplines.

Knowledge and/or Experience

* Minimum 08 to 12 years' experience in project scheduling and controls for EPC oil and gas facilities capital projects / operating companies

* Thorough and extensive knowledge of project control principles, theories, and concepts.

* At least five (5) years of site/field scheduling experience.

* Experience developing work methods in accordance to established

Company policies, directives from Management, schedules and professional engineering standards

* Good troubleshooting skills.

* Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.

Technical and Business Skills

* Excellent written and verbal English skills.

* Strong planning, organizational, and prioritizing skills.

* Strong negotiating and influencing skills.

* Good communication and interpersonal skills.

* Good computer literacy skills (Primavera P6, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

* Hands-on working experience in Primavera P6 Version 18 and above.

* Good knowledge of using Primavera Schedule Risk Analysis software for conducting schedule risk analysis.

Equal Opportunities:

First People Solutions is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.