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Activity Planning Area Scheduler

  • Location:

    Basrah

  • Sector:

    Oil & Gas

  • Contact:

    Ghusoon Nader

  • Job ref:

    5159

  • Published:

    4 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-10-21

mselect is looking to hire an Activity Planning Area Scheduler for an international oil and gas operator in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant planning experience. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Job Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Area Scheduler, the Area Scheduler is accountable for delivering an integrated 12-week area schedule within Primavera P6. The 12-week area schedule is built in collaboration with the departmental planners across all departments, including Subsurface, Wells, Operations, Maintenance & Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Deliver an optimised Area 12-week schedule that is integrated across functions (subsurface, wells, operations, maintenance & engineering):
  • Facilitate the Area 12-week scheduling meeting
  • Ensure that the Area 12-week Schedule is fully populated with all CAP activities and is deliverable within Area and Site constraints
  • Ensure enough buffers between activities and allowances for emergent work in the Area 12-week schedule
  • Ensure that all activities are assured against the 12, 6 & 2-week schedule gate readiness criteria
  • Communicate the published Area 12-week schedule to all functions and Area personnel
2. Support the identification and resolution of delivery risks, resource conflicts, emergent work, and schedule waivers:
  • Identify functional activities that introduce risk to the delivery of the Area 12-week schedule
  • Identify and drive resolution of cross-functional conflicts
  • Manage the inclusion of approved emergent work into the Area 12-week schedule
  • Support the 12-week AP Gatekeeper in assessing the Area 12-week Schedule waiver requests
3. Develop a maintenance Primavera schedule to be included in the 12-week review:
  • Build detailed schedules in Primavera to support the delivery of the work allocated to the Area’s maintenance
  • Assist in the 8Q Schedule development and maintenance
4. Drive Area scheduling performance:
  • Ensure that departmental planners are progressing activities
  • Review AP KPI performance with area leaders
  • Drive continuous Improvement in the area of scheduling performance
  • First point of contact for site issues, re-planning, rescheduling, and tools

Requirements
  • A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience required
  • Minimum 3 years relevant planning experience (Essential)
  • Primavera Experience (Essential)
  • Maximo Experience (Desirable)

Rotation
14/14


*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.