
Lead / Senior Planning Engineer (shutdown)
On site
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Freelance
25-02-2025
Job Specifications
About The Role
PD&MS Group are now looking for a Lead / Senior Planning Engineer to join our Planning team on a full-time, long-term PAYE Contract basis. This is a secondment position where the candidate will be based in our clients office in Aberdeen city centre. Candidates must have significant experience in shutdown planning within the UK O&G industry and be familiar with Primavera p6 for this position.
Role Summary
Working with the planning team, the Lead Planning Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all project planning, control management support to Projects and other corporate functions needs are met.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the Company project plan / schedule and interface with / input to Client project plan
Understand and positively react to PD&MS needs in an expedient and proactive manner within the planning function
Responsible for the identification and delivery of department project deliverables in accordance with agreed schedules and priorities
Responsible for the development and improvement of Planning systems, tools and processes
Lead and support the periodic review of company Planning procedures and policy
Attend kick off meetings and gather data to determine schedule constraints
Establish set project baselines and obtain agreement from all stakeholders
Liaise and interface with Client Representatives on issues of project planning
Carry out data retrieval and review pursuant to project planning status
Undertake general project related activities as required
Lead, attend and support Planning Risk Reviews as required
Compliance with Corporate Planning standards
Communicate potential project plan / schedule risk to PRP
Prepare, update and issue project plans
Incorporate up to date information on project planning and control principles to the wider team, providing guidance and mentoring as needed
Provide planning support in preparation / approval of tenders
Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner
Adherence to the company integrated management system
Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies
Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example
Ensure unsafe activities are challenged
Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems
Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example
Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales
About You
Qualifications
Degree qualified in a relevant subject
Competency Standards
Significant experience in the use of Planning software
Demonstrable experience in the application of Project Planning and Control Principles
Reasonable understanding of all engineering disciplines
Previous experience in a similar role
Competent in the use of MS Office applications
Exposure to People Management / Experience in managing and developing others
Excellent written and spoken English
Personal attributes
Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.
Go the extra mile
Empower our people
Never get complacent
Engage our partners
Step up and deliver
If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.
About Us
PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.
Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS
We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.
We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.
About the Company
PD&MS Group has full multi-discipline in-house EPCC capability and is recognised as a provider of safe, effective, and cost efficient design and engineering services to onshore and offshore energy. Services include carbon management and reduction, project design, design verification and management, structural, piping, mechanical, HVAC, and electrical / instrumentation design, upgrades and modifications, inspection, auditing and specialist engineering consultancy. PD&MS Group has operations in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and... Know more
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