Project Planner - Oil & Gas

Language Requirement

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the project management team by developing and maintaining project schedules for oil and gas projects.
• Assist Project Managers with overall project planning, scheduling, and coordination activities.
• Maintain and update project schedules on a regular and consistent basis to reflect project progress.
• Prepare Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance reporting.
• Liaise closely with Project Management and project stakeholders on all planning and scheduling matters.
• Monitor schedule deviations across assigned disciplines or areas of work and escalate findings to senior scheduling analysts for review.
• Participate in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and prepare corresponding project schedules, including resource-loaded schedules.
• Support the project change management process as it relates to schedule impacts and updates.

Core Skills and Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development of integrated project schedules, identifying all activities required to deliver project scope, products, and services.
• Apply and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) principles in schedule development and maintenance.
• Integrate schedule inputs from engineers, subcontractors, clients, and other stakeholders into a comprehensive master project schedule.
• Identify critical paths and perform float analysis, including near-critical path assessment.
• Develop schedule visuals such as Gantt charts, logic network diagrams, time-scaled schedules, and resource histograms.
• Establish and maintain project performance measurement systems using baseline schedules and cost estimates.
• Collaborate with project management to define goals, milestones, success criteria, and overall project performance expectations.
• Track project progress and develop/update progress curves for reporting purposes.
• Perform project performance analysis, including Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting.
• Develop and maintain project schedules based on defined execution strategies and philosophies.
• Prepare regular schedule updates and maintain schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Collect, validate, and distribute schedule-related data across project teams.
• Effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to project control activities.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve scheduling discrepancies and project control issues.
• Communicate planning and scheduling processes clearly to project team members to ensure understanding and alignment.
• Support coordination with peer groups and other project functions.
• Ensure accuracy of schedule data and adherence to project deadlines.

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of scheduling experience in an EPCM project environment.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required.
• Post-secondary education in accounting, engineering, construction, or a related discipline (oil and gas experience preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Highly organized, results-driven individual with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Construction experience is considered an asset but not mandatory.
• Certification such as Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is considered an asset.