Aberdeen Planner Temporary Contract

Job Purpose Responsible for providing planning and risk management support to VSO AI&OB departments. Ensure the systems, processes and reporting requirements for internal clients are in place and adhered to in line with the planning and risk management procedures. Job Description Adherence to the planning control and risk management procedure Development and production of drydocks and maintenance period schedules, project reporting packages and ad-hoc schedules where required Critical analysis on SIMOPS, critical path, schedule optimization Monitor and report progress on projects, identify trends / issues and provide corrective measures in an advisory manner to project managers Liaise with project managers and project teams for planning matters, facilitating planning meetings where required Liaise with project managers and project teams for risk management matters, facilitating risk workshops and periodic follow ups Attend site (local / international) for complex projects to provide on-site planning and physical progress reporting using appropriate planning tools (e.g. dashboard, s-curves) Support generation of project daily report to the management from the project site Maintain as built schedules and conduct as built analysis, including peer reviews Conduct schedule risk analysis You are meant for this job if: Planning qualification, relevant planning experience, in oil and gas (subsea) / marine (dry dockings, new build) / construction yard Microsoft Project experience Microsoft Excel experience Mobility (short-term business trips up to 1-4 weeks, world-wide locations, at reasonable notice) Good facilitation skills (ability to facilitate meetings across a variety of cultures, professional levels and locations including teleconferencing) Interpersonal skills (ability to generate and maintain professional working relationships with key stakeholders) Communication skills (ability to effectively communicate with key stakeholders to articulate requirements and encourage action) Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behaviour Customer focus Skills