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Job description Required Actual Position Title Project Planner Business GAS Department Project Management Qualification BE (Mech/Instru/Electrical) Experience 10-12 Years Reporting to Section Head- Project Management Page 1 of 3 Prerequisites Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Project Planner with a strong background in skid packages and pressure vessel fabrication to support the planning and execution of complex projects in the oil & gas sector. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of fabrication milestones. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules (engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, and delivery). Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and production teams to align schedules and monitor progress. Track fabrication activities for skids, pressure vessels, tanks, and related modular units. Identify critical paths, potential delays, and mitigation strategies. Assist in resource planning and allocation for workshop and site activities. Provide regular progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and variance analysis. Interface with clients and subcontractors to ensure alignment with project timelines. Support project control and cost teams with scheduling inputs and updates. Qualifications & Skills: Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering or project management. Minimum 5 years of planning experience in oil & gas fabrication projects (preferably with skids and vessels). Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Excel. Solid understanding of fabrication processes including welding, NDT, hydrotesting, and assembly. Strong analytical and communication skills. Familiar with ASME codes, fabrication standards, and quality requirements. Basic Responsibility : Review & understanding of contract. Managing and leading the project to ensure the project execution within set boundaries of scope, time, cost & quality. Internal kick off meetings with cross functional teams & external kick off meetings with Client, consultants to set the project baseline, managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work. Detailed project planning, monitoring and control with respect to Detail Design & Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-commissioning, and Commissioning of the project including: Identify/forecasting the critical path activity, schedule risks & preparation of action plan, look ahead plan, catch up plans & responsibility allocation for mitigation on a weekly basis. Recording and managing cross-functional issues & all project issues by risk analysis and escalating where necessary. Preparation of project plan using WBS technique & Monitoring project progress and performance as per baseline plan. Management of cost and cash outflow as per defined job budget. Negotiation with suppliers, subcontractors as per set budgets/strategies. Providing status reports to the project sponsor/management & client for decision making. Interface/collaboration with functional managers, all internal disciplines, subcontractors and client/consultants regarding planning coordination and integration. Submission and approval of drawings / datasheets & design specification within specific time frame set in kick off meeting. Resolution of technical issues with customer/consultants, arranging inspections, Inspection release note, Goods receipt note. Responsible to resolve Customer Complaints or closure of Particular Projects Completely. Review Tbits on a daily basis and ensuring its regular updation of each project. Weekly review on order status, progress against quarterly dispatch plan. Responsible for managing client Inspection and getting dispatch clearances from client liaisoning with required function within organization. To follow ISO procedures & work instruction. Responsible for 5- s Implementation. Responsible for Achievement of departmental quality objectives. Responsible to resolve Customer Complaints in coordination with customer support team within set deadline. Creating project closure report, capturing learning’s and making database for future projects reference. Ensuring receipt of payment as per the payment milestone plan. Other Tasks / Additional Responsibilities : Responsible for maintaining Quality objective - Weekly/Monthly sheet. Responsible for closing Audit report/NC reply within 10 days of Audit report liaising with other de team member. Responsible for on time entry in PTS, GDP, E&P, Engineering Excellence & Weekly Review Sheet. Responsible for approving PO on time. Responsible for updating Lesson Learnt Sheet for every project. Responsible for acting on pending project list. Skills Computer operating skills (MS Office & MS Projects). Communication skill Negotiation skill Team building skill. Customer focus. Problem solving skill. Time management. Leadership skill Good Verbal and written communications Conflict management Project planning management Decision Making Skills Show more Show less
