Assistant Planning Manager at Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen is pioneering in HR and Recruitment Process Optimization to service its customers. All clients enjoy the flexibility of choosing dedicated Onshore, Nearshore, or Offshore services.

Our HR and Advisory consultants have many years experience of working with leading multinationals and large local companies across Africa and other emerging markets. Whether you are considering implementation of a new HR strategy or a move to outsource your resourcing function then our consultants can offer advice on a creative solution to your problem.

Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a leading multinational oil & gas company to recruit an Assistant Planning Manager.

Job Title: Assistant Planning Manager

Job reference: NER1373
Sector: Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining & Utilities - Niger - Western Africa
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Planning Manager will be responsible for project progress monitoring & schedule compliance. He will be in charge of all planning & scheduling of simultaneous multiple projects.
• This role reports to the Planning Manager
• Provide necessary advice, support and services to Project Management and Project Team regarding project status, progress monitoring and reporting and forecasting and definition of alternatives
• Coordination of schedule for all work phases (Engineering / Procurement/ Fabrication / Installation, etc)
• Ensure all planning system requirements are incorporated into major contracts
• Direct project planners in consolidation and monitoring of all Contractor and sub-contractor schedules, analyzing progress to detect deviations and alert PMT to issues and potential problem areas
• Using project planners to monitor Contractors progress reports
• Direct preparation of contingency plans and associated schedules as necessary
• Ensure implementation of the agreed Primavera schedule structure for schedule control
• Implementation of project plan & ensuring logical sequencing of plan based on resources
• Plan resources, arrangement & allocation of resources as per the project plan
• Monitor construction schedules & highlight anticipated delays/deviancies in advance
• Preparation and monitoring of budget
• Prepare method statement & submit to clients/consultants for approval

Requirements

• BSc in Engineering related course
• At least 5 years experience in a similar role
• Good knowledge of primavera/ MS Project
• Must be well versed in Primavera & MS Project planning software
• Should have experience at multi-discipline projects
• Have excellent communication & negotiation skills at all levels and demonstrate a high level of initiative
• Strong leadership skills
• High proficiency in MS Office applications
• Team oriented and outgoing
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2013

Method Of Application
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