Project Planning Specialist

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP403-2192

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
Engineering - Civil & Construction

Company Industry
Oil & Gas

Job purpose

Support projects of the refining BLGC's and associated potential new joint ventures ensuring optimum utilization of resources and maximize value realization of the BLGC's assets to achieve continuous growth, profitability and excellence through the application of best practices and alignment with ADNOC guidelines, strategies & objectives.

Key accountabilities

Project / investment assessment

Assist the review of all project proposals including design basis, mass and energy balance, assumptions, strategies, etc. to ensure the technical robustness and profitable economics with emphasis on HSE matters and energy efficiency at the project approval stage.

Assist the review of feasibility, pre-FEED, FEED documents or any studies, as necessary, to make comments that support the decision making for a project stage gate approval.

Coordinate with BLGCs for evaluation of project proposals and submission to investment committee for necessary endorsement.

Assist and review special studies related to ADNOC and BLGC refining projects and participate in task forces as assigned in order to evaluate performance, integrity review, inspections and audits.

Projects review

Support in the review of project proposals, recommendations, issues and concerns occurring all through the project cycle from FEED until close-out of the project including technical, efficiency, economics, profitability, contracting strategy, project management consultancy, key contract terms and awards, bidders list for consultants, post completion analysis and lessons learnt for improvement for future projects execution.

Conduct analysis and provide comments to support management in decision making.

Project management

Coordinate with various project stakeholders to ensure that they are successfully executed within approved budget, timelines and quality specifications and that they meet the required life cycle, capacity, quality and HSE standards and its compliance with UAE laws (for UAE projects) & respective country laws (for ADNOC international projects), policies, regulations and ADNOC guidelines.

Ensure compliance to project value assurance process (VAP).

Review the monthly reports, monitor the progress, assess the areas of concerns and mitigation measures proposed and highlight to the higher management any remarkable, recurring or concerning issues.

Support in promoting fairness and transparency in dealing with the project consultants, contractors and manufacturers, following approved systems and procedures.

Maintain the team's technical support MIS and update data to ensure that accurate data is available for reporting and planning purposes.

Ensure that best practices and lessons learned information are collected and recorded in the MIS and made available to the BLGCs.

Job specific accountabilities

Projects control

Continuously monitor project cost, schedule and progress and conduct reporting activities and functions of all phases of projects until final acceptance of works.

Plan and monitor updating and maintenance of systems, procedures and techniques in the areas of planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for efficient and effective execution of projects.

Projects HSE & sustainability

Assist in the development and control of refining projects HSE corporate performance targets and objectives and support in the implementation of a sustainable culture and proactively seek to incorporate sustainability into the ongoing work practices.

Projects handover & commissioning

Assist the follow up on the issues / status of completion, readiness for commissioning, pre-commissioning test run of all equipment with the end user, pre-commissioning, commissioning, post commissioning check of the performance tests against the design and construction requirements and warranty checks of the status of equipment of the plant prior to the end of the warranty period.

Commercial support

Ensure that BLGCs implemented projects' commercial and technical requirements are in order to achieve project objectives. Ensure that all ADNOC project execution guidelines are implemented.

ADNOC international projects

Provide support, as necessary, to business development function during identification stage of an international business opportunity.

Follow-up on ADNOC international projects implementation up to completion / handover (upon transfer from business development function to refining business function).

Ensure compliance of HSE standards (minimum ADNOC standard as a default), local country laws, international conventions, and ensure preparation and compliance of JV mandates for each project.

Ensure preparation of JV mandates for each project for smooth execution, project implementation strategy and/or interim arrangements like oversight committees for project implementation whilst JV formation is taking shape.

Minimum qualification

Bachelor degree in chemical / mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Minimum experience, knowledge & skills

8 years of relevant professional experience in technical and projects engineering or management in the oil / gas & refining industry.

Good knowledge of industry best practice and technology trends, and of applicable legislation and regulations.

Good skills on project management software.

Professional certifications

PMP certification is preferred.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.

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