Google


Services References News Profile Jobs
Opportunities Submit Resume
 
Job # 08050701


Title/Position:
Project Schedule Engineer

Location:
Houston, Texas, USA

Contract Period:
2Q08 - 4Q10

Closing Date: June 30, 2008

Job Description:


Job function:

The Project Schedule Control Engineer (SCE) coordinates for the Project overall schedule integration and all aspects of progress measurement, schedule development and schedule control.

Responsibilities and duties:

1. Provide overall project schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise.

   • Maintain close liaison with members of the sub-project services organization
   • Ensure that appropriate Contractor project controls staffing levels and controls tools are employed by the
     EPC Contractor
   • Coordinate, monitor, and assess Contractor's efforts in project planning, sampling to assure Quality.
   • Steward the EPC contractor's project control organization with respect to:
      - Schedule development, control and progress measurement
   • Advise the EPC contractor's organization with respect to:
      - Project controls tools and reports
      - Contractor's efforts in schedule
   • Conduct briefing sessions for project team members with respect to project control requirements and processes
   • Participate in gathering and recording lessons learned for the project.

2. Supporting PMT and Cost Stewards with ongoing project cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting,
   budgeting and Change Management.

   • Develop and document Schedules (annual and multi-year), and ensuring that these products reflect the
      approved project design/execution scope
   • Analyze schedule trends, develop and review schedule forecasts
   • Monitor and report on schedule implications of changes
   • Participate in contract commercial bid evaluations (as required)
   • Participate in developing Contract Control Schedules and Milestones
   • Respond to ad hoc requests from PMT related to Controls/Reporting

3. Monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractor's Site in the areas of cost, progress and schedule
   control.

   • Examine and evaluate the Contractor's schedule control organization, plans, performance and procedures
   • Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress Baselines and forecast prepared by contractors
   • Analyze schedule and progress trends developed by contractor
   • Review and endorse progress measures reported by the contractor
   • Review schedule bases of contractor's Change Proposals - review and endorse Change
   • Assist site management in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making
   sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

4. Maintain regular contact with Cost and Schedule organization in the sub-project teams and with the Client
   Functional Organization.

   • Maintain close liaison with planning engineers in the sub-project teams and Client Function
   • Provide direction and feedback to Sub-Project planning and control engineers on schedule aspects of the
      project

 

Qualifications:


Required knowledge, qualifications, skills, and experiences:

    • Thorough and extensive knowledge of:
      - Project controls principles, theories, and concepts
      - Client practices, processes, and expectations with respect to project controls
    • Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business Administration with relevant
      experience, or 10+ years experience in the oil and gas industry
    • 15+ years of project controls experience with a more focus on schedule control achievements than cost control
    • Upstream / Pipeline / Offshore Engineering, Procurement, and Construction experience
    • Willing to work overseas in a team environment
    • Willing to relocate to required project site




Travel / Other:

For more information contact:

Rachel Ballantyne
email: rballantyne@dovreusa.com