Senior Planning Adviser

Do you want to play a role in the transition to sustainable energy production? Our client Aker Solutions is committed to helping the energy industry and broader society #PowerTheChange towards a low-carbon future. They are changemakers and problem solvers with more than 180 years of experience. Their ambitions are high. By 2030, renewables and low-carbon solutions will make up two-thirds of their business. Do you want to be a part of driving the transition?

Their London team provides front-end studies, engineering, procurement and project management services for initiating and executing oil & gas field, offshore wind HVDC, renewable energy and carbon capture developments. We are currently looking for a Senior Adviser - Planning primarily for their offshore wind HVDC EPCI projects, the role will be based in their Chiswick office, UK.

What will you be doing?

• Provision of Planning & Scheduling services for Projects
• Support development of the level 3 schedule
• Work with the Lead Planner and Engineering and Procurement disciplines to build time-based schedules
• Gather data, update network and prepare earned value calculations
• Apply resources to network for allocated disciplines and assist in manpower planning process
• Understand corporate Project Execution Method and apply to schedule and progress reporting
• Ensure coding and WBS is correctly applied to own area of responsibility in the schedule
• Assess the impact of change on the project and incorporation of change into the schedule/progress reporting
• Provide data to procurement to assist management of procurement packages.

We think you should have:

• Worked on FEED and Engineering and Procurement projects in Oil & Gas/Process/Renewables industries
• Used industry standard planning software, prepared logic networks and barcharts, both independently and as part of team
• Carried out progress status and earned value reporting
• Taken part in change management process.- Trained in Industry standard planning software
• Bachelor’s degree or documented evidence of level of capability / knowledge relevant to role, such as PMP/AACEI certification, or QCF L3 and working towards L5.

More reasons to work with us:  

• Professional development and excellent career opportunities with the chance to work on a wide variety of projects
• A healthy work-life balance with flexible working conditions throughout the different phases of your journey
• Competitive pay and benefits with excellent pension and insurance schemes as well as private health services 
• Possibility to work remotely/from home 2-3 days per week 

Interested? Contact us.

For more information about the position, please contact: Stephen Laurie, NES Advantage Solutions. 
NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Solutions’ global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing service.

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.