Lead Planning Engineer (EPC, Process Equipment)

NOTE: Please ONLY apply if you have sufficient experience and skills required as per job description below.

Job Summary. Reporting to the Operations Director, the Lead Planning Engineer is responsible for all project planning, scheduling, and project controls activities for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects across the MENA region for NOV Process Systems, with a particular focus on oil and gas processing equipment.

The Lead Planning Engineer will work closely with project teams, providing expert planning and scheduling support throughout the project lifecycle.

The role is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules while ensuring accurate reporting against detailed project execution plans.

• Ensure overall project delivery aligns with client schedule requirements and priorities.
• Develop a comprehensive Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) covering project scope and requirements.
• Develop, baseline, update, and maintain detailed project schedules across all project phases, including:
• Engineering and Design Development
• Procurement
• Fabrication
• Construction
• Coordinate with client representatives, project teams, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure schedules accurately reflect project requirements.
• Facilitate planning workshops and schedule review meetings to obtain stakeholder alignment and approval prior to schedule baselining.
• Review contractor and subcontractor schedules, where applicable, to ensure alignment with the overall project master schedule.
• Periodically update schedules based on actual project progress and performance.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and subcontractors to prepare schedule forecasts and completion projections.
• Identify potential schedule risks, delays, and slippages, and collaborate with project teams to develop recovery and mitigation plans.
• Assess the impact of scope changes and approved variations, updating and re-baselining schedules as required.