Decommissioning Planner

Our Oil & Gas client in Aberdeen are looking for a Decom Planner to join them on a 12 month ongoing contract basis. This would be based in Aberdeen, 4 days pw in office and 1 wfh, and will be on an inside IR35 basis (Umbrella and PAYE options available). Job Overview Reporting to the Technical C Strategy Manager, the Decommissioning Planner is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Level 1 Portfolio Plan and the detailed Asset Decommissioning Schedules.

The Decommissioning Planner will monitor weekly and monthly progress and will measure schedule performance against baseline plans, presenting data against milestones and S-curves. The Decom Planner will support the Project Team in the development of schedule risk analyses (SRA), scenario plans and recovery plans where appropriate. The role will coordinate and integrate all decommissioning project and portfolio planning on behalf of the client and will take best advantage of digital tools, efficient techniques and detailed contractor schedules.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities Responsible for the Portfolio plan, at Level 1 / Level 2 detail. Identification and tracking of key milestones. Tracking of project progress against the regulatory-approved Decommissioning Plans. Identification of deviations, options and recommendation of corrective actions to maintain regulatory compliance. Support to regulatory inspections, requests and Stewardship processes. Preparation of plans, schedule progress reports for same. Responsible for creating and maintaining the Asset / Project detailed schedule for decommissioning.

Measurement of progress against baseline plans, accurate measurement of change and presenting timely data to the project team in relation to schedule performance (milestones, S-curves, recovery proposals). Collation and standardization of data relating to Non-Productive Time (NPT). Creation of look-back analysis, lessons learned and bench- marking data relating to plan attainment/performance. Identification of schedule risk factors and development or adoption of Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) tools / processes.

Detailed resource loading of offshore activity plans for decommissioning activity on offshore installations, collaborating with the relevant asset planner, to prepare campaigns of activity aligned to specific asset capabilities (POB capacity, work fronts, direct vs indirect labour, core crew team size and availability). Ensure that decommissioning project plans are adequately detailed to clearly identify logical dependencies, constraints, simops etc Provide planning support to readiness and assurance reviews.

Provide planning input into formal progress reporting. Identify and support the digitisation of decommissioning planning data. Aide the creation of digital visualisations of key metrics to promote awareness of planning performance and continual improvement. Professional Skills and Experience Significant project planning experience within the offshore oil C gas industry

Experience of change management and continual improvement. Critical eye for process improvements and system upgrades. Primavera 802 or equivalent Desirable knowledge in Schedule Risk Analysis processes/software. Qualifications and Certifications Qualified in a project management technical HND, or equivalent, with significant project planning experience within the offshore oil C gas industry. The role may require travelling offshore for certain business requirement