TURNAROUND PLANNING AND CONSULTANTING SPECIALIST

The main duties will comprise:

Develop and maintain baseline schedules.
Set up and perform progress measurement and reporting.
Establish and maintain the project integrated schedule.
Developing, maintaining and distributing project programs to Project Managers and the Project team.
The consultant is responsible for contributing information and guidance to ensure the productive and timely completion of the project through the preparation, coordination and continuous up-dating of an overall program for the site construction work.
Study and assessment of target dates for the project and be completely familiar with the work and the parameters of the work programme.
Ensure that all programmed activities have man hour contents that are in line with established procedures.
The review of existing material and equipment schedules and obtain updated delivery information from the relevant departments. Ensuring that all staff and subcontractors are made aware of the site plan and appreciate the part they will need to play in its implementation.
Progress meetings and report on the current situation and shall note all changes in the forward plans and any restrictions on progress.
Recording works additional to the original requirements and all variations and revisions which must be incorporated in the site plan and informing the appropriate staff and subcontractors of any changes to their workload and any alterations to the targets previously set.
Utilising the progress data, update the site plan and inform those concerned when progress is falling behind and maintain a constant check on materials and equipment delivery dates through the use of a bi-weekly look-a-head schedule.
Collating work progress for each contract and each area and include them in the weekly and monthly reports.
The monitoring of site progress and preparation of weekly ???look-a-heads??? to maintain objectives and agreed milestones.
The review of and agreement with Subcontractor???s programmes to ensure compatibility with project requirements.

Optimizes TA work scope by facilitating scope reviews and by identify scope that can be moved outside the TA window. Optimizing scope should both reduce TA spending and also ensure facility post start-up operating objectives are achieved. Establishes, plans, tracks, and reports on TA performance KPI's. The use of KPI's will help in identifying the effectiveness of the planning effort and identify areas for improvement. Captures TA "Lessons Learned" and fully accesses the TA after completion. This will help in efforts to continuously improve future TA performance. Modify the TA plan and schedule if need (within BU guidelines). Modify TA procedures and set TA resource and manpower requirements.

This position must have extensive maintenance supervision experience and planning practice in a Petrochemical and/or Refining manufacturing facility. An in depth knowledge of maintenance work execution for all types of crafts typically used in such facilities is required. Also, an in depth knowledge and experience in the planning and execution of large (> $10M) turnarounds is required. This position must have basic cross discipline mechanical, civil, instrumentation, and electrical, knowledge; with a core expertise in at least one of these areas. It is required to have at least 4 year degree Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, or chemical engineering.
The position must have strong communication and leadership skills. It is desirable for this position to have working knowledge of SAP and a strong knowledge of our accounting practices associated with maintenance and projects work activities.

Over 5 years as planning engineer for international gas and oil projects as planner for major EPC or construction company.
Skilled user of Primavera application.
Fully familiar with all MS offices applications and planning techniques.
Fluent knowledge of English