Trainee Planner
Location:
Aberdeen, GB
Employment type: Employee Place of work: Office Offshore/Onshore: Onshore
TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.
Job Purpose
1. Provide assistance to the Provision of Planning and Project Control activities on Subsea Projects and Tenders
2. Develop the key skills, knowledge and attitudes required for a planning role within Subsea Projects through shadowing of peers on relevant duties, on the job training, internal training programme and courses.
3. Ensure the systems, processes and reporting requirements for both internal and external clients are in place and adhered to, in line with the Subsea Projects Governing Standard (Operating Manual).
Job Description
4. Adherence to the TechnipFMC UK Planning and Control procedures (and supporting processes)
5. Participation in department initiatives for the development of the planning service and role within the business
6. Development of Budget / Tender / Project schedules in support of the Planning Engineers and Senior Planning Engineers
7. Development and production of Contract Control Schedules in support of the Planning Engineer and Senior Planning Engineers
8. Development and production of ad-hoc schedules where required, whether for project or non-project purposes
9. Participation in TechnipFMC UK Competency programme
10. Monitor and report progress on projects
11. Maintaining comprehensive records of all project planning related documentation, including as a minimum: Contract Control Schedules, Detailed Offshore schedules, As-Built schedules, As-Built analysis, Project Change registers, Peer reviews.
12. Effective management of own workload in line with known deadlines
13. Provide support to the Planning engineers / Senior planning engineers in all associated initiatives and projects
14. Deputise for the Planning Engineer/s as required
You are meant for this job if:
Must have:
15. Good communication skills
16. Excellent Organisational skills
17. Willingness to learn
18. Pro-active work ethic
19. Can do attitude
Nice to have:
20. HNC (or above) in an Engineering / Science Based subject
21. Previous relevant experience in the Oil and Gas or Construction industries
22. Oracle Primavera P6 Certification and experience
23. Microsoft Project experience
Skills
Digital LiteracyOrganization
Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.
TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.
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Date posted: Apr 21, 2026 Requisition number: 17021