Principal Planner

🏢 McDermott
📍 Chiswick, United KingdomFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 8mo ago
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The Principal Planner will serve as a senior specialist in planning and scheduling within the Project Controls function, leading complex schedule analyses and multi-discipline reviews for EPCIC projects in the oil & gas or power generation sectors. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 10-15 years of EPCIC experience, with strong command of Primavera P6, MS Project, and advanced Excel. You will produce and maintain detailed activity schedules, analyze progress and critical paths, validate EVMS data, and mentor junior planners while driving schedule initiatives and ensuring alignment with project baselines. Ideal candidates will have experience with LNG/topside fabrication and excellent communication to coordinate with diverse teams.
Required Skills
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Primavera P6○CAPA
Productivity & Workplace Tools
○MS Project○Microsoft Office
Business, Sales & Management
○Scheduling○Critical Path Analysis
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Financial Reporting
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Communication
Requirements
Required: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, or Business Management. 10-15 years of EPCIC experience with onshore/offshore Oil & Gas or Power Generation projects. Planning/scheduling experience for large LNG or topside fabrication preferred. Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and advanced Excel. Ability to produce and maintain logically linked schedules per EPCIC practices, assess progress curves and critical paths, analyze project status, and communicate effectively with teams. Responsibilities include schedule analysis, baseline setup, multi-discipline reviews, progress validation, mentoring junior planners, and leading schedule-related initiatives.
Description

Job Overview:

The Principal Planner is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex planning/scheduling-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Planner may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of planning/scheduling. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in planning/scheduling as well as broad knowledge of the planning/scheduling discipline within the Project Control function.  

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