Position: Planning Engineer – Offshore Oil & Gas (Detailed Engineering)
Experience Level: 10-20 years
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, monitor, and update project schedules for offshore Oil & Gas detailed engineering projects,
* Prepare and maintain the Master Drawing List (MDL) and ensure all deliverables are tracked against approved schedules.
* Coordinate with discipline engineers, document control, procurement, and project teams to capture and reflect progress accurately.
* Report directly to the Project Manager, providing updates on schedule status, progress, bottlenecks, and mitigation measures.
* Track and report progress of all activities from project kick-off to issue of Good-For-Construction (GFC) drawings to site.
* Identify schedule risks, delays, and propose recovery plans / catch-up schedules.
* Facilitate weekly/monthly progress review meetings with stakeholders.
Required Skills & Competencies
* Strong knowledge of offshore Oil & Gas project life cycle, particularly in the detailed engineering phase.
* Proficiency in planning tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
* Hands-on experience in preparation and tracking of Master Drawing Lists (MDL).
* Ability to interface with multiple disciplines and understand dependencies between civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and procurement activities.
* Good understanding of engineering deliverables, design milestones, and document workflows (from design issue to AFC/GFC stage).
* Familiarity with project reporting requirements (S-curves, histograms, look-ahead schedules, etc.).
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical or equivalent).
* Experience in planning for offshore Oil & Gas detailed engineering projects.