Head Of Planning

🔷 Hiring: Head of Planning
(Long-Term Project)
Location: Ras Laffan, Qatar

🔹 Work Setup

• 100% Onshore
• Rotation: 12 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF
• 6 Days per Week
• 8–10 Hours per Day

🔹 Job Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Head of Planning to lead and optimize project controls, with a strong focus on planning and scheduling management. The role involves schedule development, risk analysis, critical path identification, and variance monitoring, ensuring effective execution and decision-making support.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Lead all planning & scheduling functions across project lifecycle
• Develop and implement project control procedures, guidelines, and reporting frameworks
• Oversee schedule development, performance analysis, and improvement recommendations
• Coordinate inputs across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams
• Ensure contractor compliance with planning standards and project schedules
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, delay analysis, and recovery planning
• Evaluate contractor performance and provide corrective recommendations
• Integrate project changes and assess schedule impacts
• Provide clear planning insights to management for decision-making
• Act as key interface between Company and EPC Contractors

🔹 Key Challenges

• Managing tight deadlines in a high-pressure EPC environment
• Handling schedule recovery and risk mitigation efficiently
• Collaborating with multicultural teams and large subcontractor ecosystems
• Ensuring accurate, real-time planning insights for leadership

🔹 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

🔹 Experience & Expertise

• 10+ years in Project Controls (Oil & Gas EPC Projects)
• Proven experience managing Lump Sum EPC contracts
• Strong expertise in Planning & Scheduling tools:
  • Primavera (P6)
  • Acumen / Primavera Risk Analysis
• Experience working with Owners or Contractors in major capital projects

🔹 Skills Required

• Advanced scheduling (L1–L4) with resource loading and logic development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform schedule risk & impact analysis
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Strong leadership and team coordination capability
• Proficiency in MS Office & project databases
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal English)

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.