Project Management Specialist - Project Planning_MB30

Job Title: Project Management Specialist - Project Planning_MB30
Location: Doha, Qatar
Rotation / Work Schedule: 5 days a week / 8-9 hours a day
Contract Duration: 12 months renewable as per business need 
Role-based (Office, Onshore, Offshore or Workshop): Office Based
Role Type : NES Contractor

Role Summary: -
The Deputy Project Planner & Controller collaborates across multiple functions to ensure successful project execution, customer satisfaction, and business performance. As a key member of the Project Management team, this role is responsible for planning, scheduling, controlling, and monitoring project activities throughout the project lifecycle, while ensuring alignment with contractual commitments, business objectives, and customer expectations.

Essential Responsibilities: -

• Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, defining target dates and baseline plans, and ensuring all project work packages, dependencies, milestones, and constraints are accurately incorporated into the planning scenario using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Monitoring project progress, analyzing schedule performance, identifying critical risks and issues, and proposing mitigation and recovery actions to support on-time project delivery.
• Producing accurate forecasts, project projections, and performance reports, ensuring timely visibility of project status for internal stakeholders and customers.
• Updating and reviewing project schedules, measuring progress against baseline plans, and evaluating the impact of changes, delays, and execution constraints.
• Tracking project financial milestones related to billing, revenue recognition, and contractual events, while supporting forecasting activities and target versus actual performance analysis.
• Collaborating with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Fulfillment, and Site teams to ensure project requirements are aligned with schedule commitments and execution strategies.
• Supporting material planning and procurement activities, ensuring timely availability of materials and alignment with project milestones.
• Maintaining regular communication with project stakeholders, providing clear and accurate updates on project performance, risks, opportunities, and key deliverables.
• Supporting site execution activities including installation, commissioning, and start-up phases by coordinating stakeholders, monitoring site progress, managing execution constraints, and ensuring alignment between field activities and the overall project schedule.
• Issuing and maintaining project control documentation and integrated planning tools in accordance with project governance standards and business processes.

Qualifications/Requirements: -

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrate proven experience in project planning, scheduling, project controls, or program management within industrial, energy, oil & gas, or manufacturing environments.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic project environment.
• Be a collaborative team player capable of building trust and fostering strong cross-functional relationships.
• Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications and project scheduling tools, including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Have experience with ERP systems (such as Oracle ERP) and project reporting tools; Power BI knowledge is considered an advantage.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead planning and project control activities within complex project environments.
• Proven capability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive informed decision-making.
• Strong focus on customer satisfaction and project delivery excellence.
• Experience with risk management, forecasting, and project performance measurement.
• Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ability to drive collaboration toward common objectives.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and execution focus.

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.