Planning Engineer / P6 Planner

Arendal is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer / P6 Planner to join our team in Milan, Italy, supporting international EPC projects in the Oil & Gas sector.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and schedule control, with advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish baselines, milestones, critical paths, and project interfaces.
• Monitor actual progress against the approved schedule.
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule variance analysis.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, progress curves, S-curves, KPIs, and forecasts.
• Identify potential delays and develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Monitor Engineering, Procurement, and Construction activities.
• Coordinate schedule updates with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project Management teams.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, procurement status, material deliveries, and construction milestones.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Participate in progress and project control meetings.
• Support management with reliable schedule information for project decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience as a Planning Engineer, Project Planner, or P6 Planner.
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, Energy, Pipeline, Offshore, or Industrial Construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, progress measurement, forecasting, and critical path analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and international environments.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Availability to work on-site in Milan, Italy.
• Candidates currently authorized to work in Italy / European Union are highly desirable.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 24 months

Work Location: In person