Planning Engineer

Job Title: Planning Engineer
Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Job Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer with a background in Mechanical Engineering and at least six years of experience in turnarounds/shutdowns in the Oil & Gas sector. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in project execution, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and business development.

Job Responsibilities:

- Provide support to the site manager to achieve project & turnaround objectives.

- Ensure all necessary inputs (resources) are available to implement the company's systems for effective planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling.

- Update turnaround activities in Level IV plan in close coordination with Discipline In-charge and Site Manager.

- Prepare achievable targets from execution staff for Level IV plan.

- Guide pre-mobilization activities for smooth project commencement.

- Manage project cost & financial aspects, ensuring budget adherence and cost control.

- Monitor project scheduling, monitoring, reporting & execution for timely completion and corrective actions.

- Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders for smooth communication and project progress.

Requirements

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (mandatory).

- Experience: Minimum 6-8 years of extensive experience in Turnarounds of Oil & Gas Sector, serving a key role in the planning domain.

- Required Skills:

- Proven expertise in managing/executing shutdowns, turnarounds, and retrofit projects.  

- Strong project planning acumen with a track record of managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Risk Management.