Project Planner
United States, Houston
Operations Support/Management
The Project Planner will be responsible for performing detailed schedule analysis, on‑time delivery assessments, and proactively developing mitigation strategies to ensure timely compliance with project objectives.
This role involves working closely with the project team to build both proposal and execution schedules, using experience and technical insight to optimize timelines to meet contractual deadlines. The Project Planner will run periodic look‑ahead reports and update schedules based on feedback from the project team.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain project plans, schedules, and milestones in alignment with project requirements.
- Review and monitor subcontractor and vendor schedules, ensuring coordination, progress tracking, and performance evaluation.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (version 25), as well as Microsoft Office tools and management reporting.
- Develop integrated project schedules in compliance with best practices, including internal quality checks and resolution of schedule logic errors.
- Support all aspects of project planning and progress monitoring, including information flow, package delivery tracking, and site‑work coordination using formal project management methods.
- Review project scopes and develop optimized schedules, updating them as required by regional teams and collaborating closely with core and project teams.
- Assist with resource and cost loading, highlighting critical progress issues and proposing corrective actions.
- Apply advanced methods for project progress reporting, including S‑Curves, Earned Value, Critical Path analysis, and look‑ahead planning.
- Prepare weekly, bi‑weekly, and monthly progress reports for assigned projects.
- Liaise with internal and external clients, engineering teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to align on schedules, reporting requirements, and Primavera validation processes for project packages.
The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of project management, PMO standards, and industry best practices, and will be comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 8–9 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
- Proven background working on EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) projects.
- Hands‑on experience with FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) projects.
- Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, and coordination within large‑scale engineering environments.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support complex project execution
Benefits
International Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Insurance
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day one.
Learning Opportunities
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.
Diverse and Inclusive
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.
About Us
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation / modification to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability to assist in the hiring process, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodationhotline@slb.com to request assistance. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.
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