Project Plannerscheduler

Position Overview The Project Planner / Scheduler is responsible for developing, integrating, and maintaining detailed project schedules that ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning functions. This role supports the standardization of planning and scheduling processes, provides analytical insights to project teams, and ensures consistent reporting of schedule performance and forecasting across all assets. Key Responsibilities Support planning and scheduling activities across multiple projects and operating assets, balancing competing priorities while maintaining reporting consistency. Support and ensure standardization of planning and scheduling deliverables and processes across multiple assets to achieve efficiency and consistency within the group. Develop and maintain Level I–IV integrated project schedules in collaboration with Project Management and Discipline Leads. Integrate schedules from Engineering/Procurement (EP) firms, module yards, construction management teams (CMT), and commissioning (CSU) to align with project execution strategies. Support quantity and manpower resource loading and forecasting for assigned schedules. Review and validate schedule data to ensure logical sequencing, identifying gaps and dependencies that can potentially impact execution. Manage schedule changes through the established change management system in accordance with Project Controls procedures. Develop and maintain schedule basis documents for all assigned integrated schedules. Perform critical path and variance analysis, identifying and communicating activities with potential schedule risks. Conduct “what-if” scenarios to evaluate recovery and contingency plans. Implement progress measurement tools and methodologies to monitor schedule performance. Consolidate progress and performance data from EP contractors, module yards, and CMT for project-wide reporting. Support CMT in monitoring contractor performance versus plan, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions. Monitor integrated schedule interfaces, highlight potential issues, and propose mitigation strategies. Prepare and distribute schedule progress and performance reports (e.g., float analysis, variance, and KPI reports) and contribute to other project controls deliverables. Participate in developing and improving planning/scheduling procedures, templates, and reporting standards within Primavera P6 and other tools. Ensure resource-loaded schedules are aligned with site contractor progress reports (CPRs). Develop front-end planning schedules using limited early-phase data such as plot plans, Class V estimates, and historical metrics. Qualifications 15+ years of scheduling experience on major capital projects. On-site/field experience within large-scale industrial projects (oil & gas, petrochemical, or energy sector) preferred. Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency Strong understanding of project controls processes, cost integration, and change management. Knowledge of schedule risk analysis and forecasting methodologies. Degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.