Scheduling Specialist Careers – McDermott
Job Title: Scheduling Specialist
Organisation: McDermott
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach to design and build infrastructure solutions to responsibly transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today. From concept to commissioning, our expertise and comprehensive solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added value to energy projects around the world.
Job Summary: The Scheduling Specialist will prepare and update project programmes to incorporate feedback from disciplines and produce appropriate control reports to suit the project requirements.
Successful candidates must have 10 or more years of relevant experience and recognized expertise in large international onshore/offshore oil and gas projects with at least 5 years of supervisory experience. The working environment is multicultural and demands considerable experience in the project process working with International Clients and Contractors. Strong communication skills, fluent spoken and written English.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Respond to the requirements of the project under the direction of the Lead Planning Engineer
- Prepare programmes in accordance with the strategic requirements of the project
- Incorporate interface requirements between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, Installation, Commissioning as appropriate into project programmes.
- Attend regular progress meetings
- Collect and/or update information, checking it’s accuracy where necessary and incorporating it into programmes. To analyse feedback from Lead Engineers and update programmes, highlighting adverse situations and seeking possible solutions.
- Prepare planning information for reports
- Incorporate changes to the scope of work into programmes, histograms and progress curves
- Establish effective working relationships with appropriate project staff to assist in provision of timely and accurate programme, interface and update information
- Liaise with Cost Engineer
- Ensure that the National Content Plan is followed by all parties (McDermott and Subcontractors).
- Managing the training and advancement of local employees and ensuring that knowledge of the company’s policies and procedures are included.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma
- Previous similar minimum experience of 5 years
- Good Communication skills, team player
- Proficient in Primavera P6
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below
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