Senior Area Planning Engineer

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KBR is looking for a senior area planning engineer for a PMC project to be based in Yokohama, Japan for a year and back to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1. Job purpose:

• Manages and oversees scheduling function within project controls functional area for major EPC projects.
• Responsible for project planning and scheduling, monitoring, progress measurement, risk management, and reporting.
• Participates in establishing operating policies to mitigate risk within ADNOC RLNG project.
• Ensures that work methods are up to date, efficient, and in accordance with ADNOC RLNG HSE policies and regulatory requirements.
• Plans and reports requirements and allocation for manpower, materials, and equipment.
• Coordinates works with other supervisors, contracts, and subcontractors daily to minimize work interferences in the assigned area.
• Plans and coordinates with all concerned for civil concrete and steel structures inspection and maintenance activities as per agreed specifications and objectives.
• Identifies all the assets in ADNOC RLNG, enters and registers all the information related to assets in the SAP system, and maintains and updates the same.
• Coordinates with other departments in respect to rectification work schedules.
• Supports contractors to maintain compliance with the procedures and quality standards.
• Prepares comprehensive reports for ADNOC RLNG area-wise facilities.
• Safeguards own health and safety, as well as that of fellow employees, by paying attention to safe work practices, maintaining a safe work environment, and complying with applicable HSE requirements.
• Takes action to intervene and stop any unsafe activity or non-compliance with HSE requirements, if witnessed, and reports the incident regardless of position or that of the transgressor.

2. Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills:

Minimum qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.

Minimum experience & knowledge & skills:

• 18 years of diverse experience in projects and/or contracts including at least 5 years' experience in planning engineering and at least 10 years of experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls activities, focused on procurement, in the oil, gas, or petrochemical industry.

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