P6 Planner

Job purpose

This role is responsible for building, maintaining, and improving detailed project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6. The planner also acts as a coordination point between project teams and support functions to keep plans aligned and smoothly rolled out.

Technical responsibilities

• Keep Primavera P6 databases and schedules accurate and up to date.
• Develop baseline schedules that reflect the approved scope of work and project milestones.
• Set up activities, durations, dependencies, and schedule constraints.
• Create work breakdown structures (WBS) for project planning.
• Build critical path method (CPM) schedules.
• Establish logic links and sequencing networks between activities.
• Carry out schedule analysis and prepare related reports.
• Produce histograms and forecasts for manpower needs.
• Handle schedule revisions and prepare recovery programmes when required.

Site and operational responsibilities

• Check progress on site with project teams and confirm actual execution status.
• Make sure the activity sequence is practical and achievable.
• Prepare short-term recovery plans when delays or slippages arise.
• Assist with construction strategy and execution planning.

Progress monitoring and reporting

• Revise schedules using the latest site progress information.
• Compare planned performance against actual results.
• Monitor critical path tasks and track float usage.
• Prepare weekly progress reports.
• Develop look-ahead schedules.
• Create S-curves.
• Build KPI dashboards.
• Prepare delay analysis reports.

Planning and programme development

• Prepare Level 1 to Level 5 programmes depending on the complexity of the project.
• Develop schedules for procurement, engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Integrate schedules from subcontractors and suppliers into the master programme.
• Sequence work activities in the most efficient order for execution.
• Assign manpower, equipment, and materials to tasks.
• Carry out resource loading and leveling.
• Support project cash flow forecasting.
• Work with cost control teams on earned value analysis.

Qualifications and experience

The preferred candidate should hold a Diploma, Technical Qualification, High School Certificate, or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. The role calls for 6 to 8 years of experience in project planning and scheduling, ideally gained in the Oil & Gas sector. Strong command of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office is required, along with good organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability.