Principal Planner

Principal Planner

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

We are looking for an experienced Principal Planner to strengthen our Planning department in Asker. Are you interested in contributing to Aibel's exciting journey in the ongoing energy transition? Join us!

About the position
We’re looking for an experienced Principal Planner who enjoys a dynamic work environment and welcomes the next ball thrown at them. As a Principal Planner in Aibel you are in the centre of it all: helping the project make the best decisions by providing critical information, optimizing project delivery, and always looking ahead for the next project phase. To succeed in this role, you need to be systematic, accurate, enjoy a dynamic work environment, and value having fun at work.

Responsibilities and tasks include

• Planning of EPCI projects related to Field Development & Offshore Wind, as well as tenders, studies, and FEEDs
• Establish an integrated project schedule by proactively collecting information from various stakeholders in the project and integrate them into a fully linked planning network
• Lead project progress reviews, validate and challenge actual progress
• Follow up the overall scheduling according to contract, authority regulations and Aibel work processes
• Provide Project Management with scheduling analysis to ensure correct management decisions
• Proactively communicate all potential scheduling issues to ensure needed adjustments, mitigations, and improved performance
• Proactively search for opportunities to improve the schedule and ensure materialization of these

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in technical or commercial subject
• Minimum 7 years’ experience within project planning from EPCI projects, Onshore and/or Offshore
• Experience and working knowledge of Safran Project and/or Primavera
• Experience from several project phases (engineering, procurement, construction, MC, commissioning, offshore)
• Experience working together with Contract, Estimation, Risk and Cost resources to ensure alignment between plan and their deliverables
• Experience with cost and resource management tools
• Competent within critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis

Personal qualities

• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn
• Friendly and approachable
• Adaptable to dynamic situations and new people
• Forward-thinking team player
• High loyalty to deadlines and quality requirements
• Excellent English communications skills, both written and spoken. Norwegian language skills are also desired

Become our colleague
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Application deadline and contact information:
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Planning Manager, Gudrun Glende, 994 06 961.
Work Place: Oslo
Application deadline: 03.11.2024

We use Semac AS to perform background checks on all final candidates. Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. Candidates may be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

Department: Vestre Svanholmen 14, 4313 Sandnes

Location: Oslo