MCL requires an experienced Scheduler / Planner for our Oil and Gas client.

Project name: SOFON - National Maritime Infrastructure

Duration: Estimated 6 month contract

Rate: 85-90 USD/hour all inclusive hourly gross rate

Per Diem allowance: if candidates permanent address is more than 150 km from office location, they will be eligible for a per diem USD 109 for every calendar day and mob/demob allowance 1750 USD each way.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Locations: Newcastle

Status: Candidates can operate as either Ltd company or UK Umbrella PAYE

(please advise your preferred option upon application)

**Candidates MUST have UK Right to Work**

Project name: SOFON - National Maritime Infrastructure

Package name: RAK & Yanbu Shipyard Division Package 1 Division

Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom

Project phase: Pre-FEED; FEED

Project Scope of Work:
In accordance with government directive, Saudi Aramco has been directed to develop the National Maritime Infrastructure Project (Sofon Project) on the Eastern and Western coasts of the Kingdom, which consists of a naval shipyard in Ras AlKhair, a commercial and naval shipyard in Yanbu, and a leisure shipyard in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).This project is expected to have a substantial impact on direct and indirect employment within the Kingdom, which includes the creation of 140k local jobs, promote local SMEs, and help propel the Kingdom’s economy through increasing the GDP.

Additional information
• PMC contract end date: end of July 2025
• Quality candidates (Aramco experience is preferable)
• Candidates Preferred: eligible to work in United Kingdom.

Job Purpose
Carry out Planning and Scheduling functions in accordance with Saudi Aramco standards. Job responsibilities are related to the execution of major capital projects in support of the Company’s Capital Program. Included are analysis and evaluation of proposed project execution, resource requirements and potential impacts at the project and program levels.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Set up project control system including planning, scheduling and monitoring.
• Plan and provide work direction as required for the preparation of planning and scheduling control systems and other practices to give Engineering and Construction supervisors means to evaluate and improve the efficiency of their project execution.
• Provide staff guidance to Engineering and Construction supervisors in one or more areas of planning and scheduling expertise by analyzing and evaluating all pertinent data.
• Revise and approve of the Project Baseline Schedule and the Progress Measurement System.
• Analyze major capital projects to plan the most effective execution sequence in light of experience and current industry practices.
• Discuss, coordinate and resolve long term and short term planning and scheduling problems with personnel throughout the Company and with contractor organizations. Act as a technical consultant when required.
• Assist in the technical evaluation of contracts relative to their expertise in planning and scheduling and analyze in detail performance reports.
• Evaluate the planning and scheduling information collected from Project Management Teams or contractors and advise management of exceptions to the plan and potential corrective action and/or impact to the project.
• Provide staff assistance in the preparation and maintenance of the Master Scheduling System in support of the capital program planning effort and/or other planning and scheduling reports, procedures and services.
• Review and evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of planning and scheduling information collected from project teams or contractors and advise of significant exceptions to proposed and approved conditions and recommend corrective actions.
• Collect lessons learned during the execution of the project in order for it to be reported in the project closure report.

Requirements

• Aramco Experience
• Engineering Degree
• 10-15 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry petrochemical project
• Knowledge of Primavera Software
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills

Competencies

• Plan & Organize
• Adapt and Learn
• Analyze & Solve problems
• Communicating openly & effectively
• Excellence / Drive for results