Planning Lead at TRAINOR CONSULTING

Shanghai, , China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Primavera P6, MS Project, Project Scheduling, WBS Development, Critical Path Analysis, Resource Loading, Progress Reporting, S-curves, Delay Analysis, Offshore EPC, Construction Management, Budget Cost Loading, Stakeholder Coordination, Advanced Excel, Contract Management, Team Supervision

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

Company Description Trainor is an international consulting firm specialized in heavy industry and energy projects, supporting clients across China and the APAC region. The company delivers high-value expertise in sectors such as oil & gas, refineries, tank farms, fuel storage infrastructure, and large-scale industrial EPC projects. With a strong focus on technical excellence and project delivery, Trainor Consulting partners with major industrial players to provide engineering consulting, project management, and workforce solutions tailored to complex and capital-intensive environments. The firm is recognized for its ability to mobilize highly skilled international and local talent, including expatriate technical experts, consultants, and project specialists, to support critical operations and infrastructure development. Job Description Develop integrated master project schedule, detailed construction work plans, milestone programmes and resource loading curves using Primavera P6 / MS Project. Break down WBS for engineering, procurement, fabrication, erection, hook-up and commissioning phases; define activity logic, durations and critical path. Monitor daily/weekly construction progress, analyse schedule variance, identify critical delays and propose recovery acceleration plans to mitigate schedule slippage. Issue regular progress reports, S-curves, milestone dashboards and delay analysis reports to project management, client and top management. Liaise closely with engineering discipline leads, procurement, warehouse, subcontractors and vessel coordinators to align material delivery, equipment arrival and work execution sequences. Assess impact of design changes, variation orders, site constraints and weather downtime on baseline schedule; update baseline and forecast completion dates accordingly. Supervise junior planners, assign daily scheduling tasks, review their input data and ensure accuracy of schedule updates and progress measurement. Support tender & bid phase: prepare preliminary project timelines, schedule cost loading and construction programme proposals for client submissions. Maintain schedule archives, baseline records, delay registers and all planning documentation throughout project lifecycle for handover and claim support. Ensure all planning activities follow company procedures, client specifications and international offshore EPC standards. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Marine Engineering or Construction Management. Minimum 5–8 years progressive planning experience within offshore oil & gas EPC (platform, FPSO, subsea preferred); proven supervisor/lead experience. Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory; competent in MS Project, Excel advanced functions (pivot, formula, Gantt chart). Solid understanding of offshore fabrication, load-out, sea transportation, offshore installation, hook-up and pre-commissioning workflows. Familiar with EPC contract terms, delay claim preparation, milestone payment measurement and client reporting requirements. Fluent written and spoken English for daily client communication, report writing and cross-cultural team coordination. Additional Information Opportunity to participate in major international offshore engineering projects. You can rapidly upgrade professional skills in an efficient team, with competitive salary and promising long-term career prospects.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage integrated master project schedules and detailed construction plans using Primavera P6 and MS Project. Monitor progress, analyze variances, and coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to mitigate delays in offshore EPC projects.