Meranti Green Steel

Planning Engineer

OmanPosted 124d ago

Senior
Citizens/nationals only

About the role

Purpose / Mission:

Develop, integrate and maintain the project's master schedule across all phases from pre-FID through commissioning of the 2.5 Mtpa green Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Duqm, Oman. Provide the Project Director, the company executive and the project's lenders with the integrated schedule view that supports decision-making, risk management and financial close.

Key Responsibilities:

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<li>Develop and maintain the project's master schedule, integrating inputs from the technology licensor, the integrated delivery partner, equipment vendors, utility providers, port authorities and Omani regulatory counterparties.</li>

<li>Consume and integrate the technology licensor's pre-engineering Level 2 schedule and the integrated delivery partner's FEED and execution schedules into a single owner's master schedule.</li>

<li>Manage interface dates and critical path dependencies across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, utility connections, port readiness and regulatory approvals.</li>

<li>Maintain the project schedule baseline and track progress against baseline through earned value or equivalent reporting methods.</li>

<li>Lead schedule risk analysis, including critical path analysis, float consumption tracking, and schedule contingency assessment.</li>

<li>Prepare schedule reports for internal review, lender reporting and external stakeholder engagement, including the Project Director, the company executive, the lender consortium, and equity investors.</li>

<li>Support the project's cost estimate development by providing schedule-driven inputs into resource and cost loading.</li>

<li>Support the project's risk management process by identifying schedule risks and supporting mitigation planning.</li>

<li>Provide planning support to the discipline lead engineers in their interactions with the integrated delivery partner and equipment vendors.</li>

<li>Maintain alignment between the project schedule and the project's regulatory, permitting and contractual milestones.</li>

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Requirements / Skills / Experience:

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<li>Minimum 12 years' experience in project planning and scheduling on large heavy industrial capital projects, with at least one project of capex value USD 500 million or above.</li>

<li>Direct experience on greenfield projects in steel, ironmaking, petrochemical, oil and gas, fertilizer or power.</li>

<li>Demonstrated experience integrating multi-party schedules across owner, technology licensor, EPC contractors and equipment vendors.</li>

<li>Strong understanding of critical path methodology, schedule risk analysis and earned value management.</li>

<li>Proficiency in industry-standard scheduling software (Primavera P6 required; MS Project an advantage).</li>

<li>Experience supporting project finance lender due diligence on schedule deliverables is strongly preferred.</li>

<li>Middle East or GCC project delivery experience strongly preferred. Prior experience in Oman is an advantage.</li>

<li>Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to communicate schedule status and risk to senior executive and lender audiences.</li>

<li>Ability to work within a small owner's team where each individual carries direct responsibility for their function. </li>

<li>This position is open to Omani nationals only.</li>

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Required Education / Qualification / Training:

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<li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline (required).</li>

<li>Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management or related field (preferred).</li>

<li>Project Management Professional (PMP), AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), or equivalent professional certification (preferred).</li>

<li>Primavera P6 certification (preferred). </li>

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Required Language Proficiency:

English - Fluent

Arabic