Principal Planner

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Job Overview:

The Principal Planner will be working as part of a Joint Venture planning team and is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex planning / scheduling-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Planner may be responsible for leading Projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of planning / scheduling. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in planning / scheduling as well as broad knowledge of the planning/scheduling discipline within the Project Control function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform schedule analysis using Project Management software's including Primavera P6, Deltek Fuse & Risk, and Microsoft Project
• Support project baseline creation during the project initiation and setup phase
• Facilitate detailed multi-discipline scope reviews
• Perform detailed schedule quality and integrity checks
• Update and validate physical progress reported from EVMS systems
• Provide project schedule support and mentor junior planners as required
• Produce workforce histograms and progress and quantity curves in connection with the schedules
• Maintain and review the sequence of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction and Commissioning, and other operations for control of critical path and overall project durations
• Elevate and expedite operations that are delaying the schedule and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions
• Create and Monitor schedule compliance, key performance, factors, and provide analysis of variations to baseline data
• Identify current and potential factors that may delay the schedule. Assess actions for recovery and improvement and analyze changes to the schedule to meet unforeseen conditions

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management / Engineering / Construction / Business Management or equivalent combinations of technical training or experience required
• Ten-fifteen (10-15) years of EPC experience with Onshore LNG or related projects
• Experience working in multiple office locations and will be based in Milan
• Have solid commands of Primavera P6
• Must be able to use advanced features in Excel (curves, histograms, dynamic tables, formulas, etc.)
• Able to produce and assess progress curves, histograms, variance reports, and critical paths
• Able to analyze project status and performance, deviations, performance factors, forecasts, and workarounds