Project Planner

Our client, a large north sea operator is currently recruiting for the position of Project Planner, based in Aberdeen. This is great opportunity for someone who is in the early stages of their planning career and looking for an opportunity to develop it further.

Responsibilities:
* Provide support the Lead Planning Engineer with covering the Company’s Project portfolio
* Create and maintain various levels of project plans in accordance with company planning procedure.
* To review plans and schedule data and advise the Project Manager(s) of any potential delays and risks to the baseline schedule and budget.
* Production and issue of a variety of weekly and monthly planning reports such as Gantt Charts, S-Curves, Resource Histograms and Project Dashboards.
* Provision of accurate planning information to the Project manager(s) and Lead Engineer(s) to allow for work prioritisation, scheduling, reporting and resourcing.
* Provide progress updates to cost reports and liaise with the cost engineer.
* To support the Project Engineer(s)/ Manager(s) in the successful delivery of all work within assigned projects.
* Interfacing with the Contractor and Company asset planning engineers to ensure Project alignment
* Chair internal planning and departmental priorities meeting, also attendance of contractor meetings when required.

Requirements:
* Relevant experience in similar role and Oil & Gas background
* IT Skills – Experience with using Primavera P6, MS Project and Excel
* Prioritisation of workload in line with project demands
* Good communicator
* Confident in taking part /chairing meetings
* Can work on own initiative with a proactive approach
* Good Organisational skills with attention to detail

Long term contract position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/073962.

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