Senior Project Planner

Position : Senior Project Planner

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Singapore (frequent shipyard attendance)

Contract Duration : 6 months

Scope of Works:

• Develop, maintain, and regularly update the integrated Level 4 project schedule covering shipyard activities, thruster overhaul, crane repair, OEM attendance, commissioning, class inspections, and procurement activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Establish and monitor the project critical path, key milestones, dependencies, and schedule constraints.
• Conduct weekly progress measurement and update the project schedule based on actual site progress.
• Monitor schedule performance, including float consumption, delays, slippages, and critical activities, and highlight potential schedule risks.
• Develop and recommend recovery plans and schedule mitigation measures to address delays and maintain project milestones.
• Integrate procurement, engineering, construction, commissioning, and inspection milestones into the overall project schedule.
• Coordinate with project, engineering, procurement, shipyard, OEM, commissioning, and other relevant stakeholders to obtain accurate progress updates.
• Support SG2 / SG3 gate reviews by providing schedule status, progress updates, key milestones, critical path analysis, and recovery actions.
• Prepare and maintain weekly/monthly schedule reports, dashboards, progress updates, and schedule analysis for project management review.
• Monitor changes to the project scope and assess their potential impact on schedule, milestones, and overall project completion.
• Provide timely updates on schedule risks, delays, and potential impacts to the Project Management Team.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and scheduling within offshore, shipyard, marine, oil & gas, or heavy industrial projects.
• Proven experience in developing and managing integrated project schedules, preferably at Level 3/Level 4.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential. Experience with MS Project is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in critical path analysis, progress measurement, float management, schedule forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Experience integrating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and inspection activities into project schedules.
• Drydock, vessel upgrade, shipyard, or marine project experience is highly preferred.
• Experience working with OEMs, classification societies, shipyards, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling methodologies, project controls, and schedule management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify schedule risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and attend the shipyard frequently in Singapore as required.

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process