Lead Expediting Engineer

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KBR is looking for Lead Expediting Engineer for a PMC project to be based in Paris/Yokohama for an year and moving back to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1. JOB PURPOSE:

• To prepare summary schedules based on alternative expediting strategies to facilitate Management decision making in determining the most effective project execution strategy.
• To develop, update and maintain systems and procedures relating to Basis of Schedule to include Project expediting planning, Scheduling, Progress Measurement, Progress Reporting, Progress Trending, Progress Certification, consistent with the ADNOC requirements.
• To make in depth review and analysis of all submissions from EPC Contractors during    implementation   stages that relate to Expediting Planning, Scheduling, Progress   Measurement, Reporting, Schedule Risk Analysis, Productivity Analysis.  This effort will consider agreements, Project priorities and requirements.
• To endorse monthly physical progress claimed by the Contractors.
• To identify the areas of concern impacting the project expediting completion schedule and to advise the Project Mangers on the proposed corrective actions.
• Critical Path Analysis and the reporting of any areas of concern to the management team.
• To review resource deployment by Contractors and validate their adequacy for meeting   the   completion   schedules   based   on   the   productivity    rates   and   recommend enhancements where required.
• To evaluate Variation requests/Claims for extension of project expediting schedules made by Contractors and prepare appropriate recommendations to Management for approval.
• To review, periodically, the Schedule Risk Analysis along with the mitigation measures identified by the Contractors to ensure timely implementation of all agreed migration measures.
• To coordinate with the Project Control Managers of all Project Management Consultants (PMC's) and EPC Contractors to ensure adherence to the project control procedures and other requirements throughout the project duration to achieve successful project expediting implementation.
• To identify/establish KPI’s for all ongoing projects for each year in consultation with the respective Project Managers for each project and to maintain close follow up with PMC and ADNOC Project Management teams thereafter to ensure achievement of KPI's as per plan.
• To prepare Monthly Progress Reports and detailed write-ups / presentations required for Meetings, Board Advisory Committee (BAC) Meetings.
• To provide necessary inputs to the Lead Engineer, Cost Control to facilitate preparation of annual budgets and to provide necessary inputs / justifications for schedule variations as required.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 18+ years of diverse experience Projects and/or Contracts including at least 5 years’ experience in at least 10+ years of experience in Expediting in the Oil, Gas or Petrochemical industry

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