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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Lead Planner in KSA, United States
50006BRReq No.:50006BRJob Description and Qualifications:
JOB DETAILS
JOB TITLE: Lead GRID Planner – NEOM POWER PROJECT
FUNCTIONAL MANAGER: Project Controls Manager PCM
POSITION: Full Time
AP LOCATION / DEPARTMENT: NEOM Project Site
POSITION SUMMARY
Air Products, along with its joint venture partners are developing a world-class green hydrogen production facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The successful applicant will provide planning support and maintain schedules for the assigned areas of the power element project to suit the project execution strategy and needs from both and internal and external aspect. Ensure accurate and timely reporting input to the project and work within the project applicable procedures and process workflows.
Responsibilities:
Have a sound understanding of project scheduling/ analysis techniques, schedule basis creation, WBS and CBS structuring methodology and key work process for logic creation, cost and resource loading required for schedule creation and delay analysis. Main responsibilities and activities include:
Reporting to the Project control manager but working closely with the Site Project Manager and construction team
Perform Delay analysis/Time impact analysis/Window analysis.
Perform Earned value reporting.
Preparing ad hoc progress reports to facilitate effective controls within Construction.
Provide statistical data for management reviews.
Initiate day-to-day discussions with all groups involved in a project to assess the change / schedule implication of ongoing work.
Provide scheduling support in the impact of changes orders to support the sub-contracts manager and the Site Project Manager
Monitor contactor progress and provide highlights on critical items on a weekly basis.
Analyse contractors monthly updated schedule for any impact on project critical path, provide various analysis to help Project Management in decision making.
Provide support as necessary to project manager at Project Progress Meetings and Management Interface meetings with the Client and AP management.
Maintain schedule KPIs as required by the Site Project Manager and the Offshore Senior Project Manager
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications
Education – bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 12+ years of work experience on major Construction projects.
Minimum of 5+ years of work experience on working in POWER Projects in the GCC Region.
General Experience: Sound knowledge, proven skills, and competencies in application of power project planning principles, methodologies, and tools, supporting all phases of project execution, particularly around schedule development, progress measurement/reporting and earned value, within a large project-oriented EPC or Owner Organization. Must have a track record of delivering accurate schedule information, reporting and guidance to senior management. Experience within an Oil & Gas, Chemical processing or related business and equivalent projects a further benefit.
Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project experience is essential.
Determined, Adaptable and Resilient: Able to achieve success under significant pressure, evolving requirements, and conflicting priorities.
Ability to represent AP in front of the Client, Strong communicator written and oral.
Excellent knowledge and proficiency with the Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Power point, One Note)
Strong report Verbal and writing skills.
Culturally Astute: Experienced and able to work within a diverse office environment, multi-region project execution.
Job Title:Lead PlannerEmployment Status:Full TimeLocation:MEET-KSA-NEOM-Duba Country:Saudi ArabiaRegion:Middle East, Egypt, Turkey (MEET) Organization:Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment Business Sector / Division:GEMTE MEET