Planning Engineer

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About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

We are looking for an experienced Planning Engineer to work onshore at Georgetown shore base.

This position reports to: Planning Lead.

Role Purpose

As the Planning Engineer, you are responsible for developing and updating the Unit Planning on the planning system, integrate plans, communicate to stakeholders, think ahead for the opportunities and to solve problems, reporting, etc.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Developing and maintaining the Unit Planning on the planning system
• Ensue the transversal review of the plannings to identify potential gains in efficiency, including integration and synergy across other units on the region.
• Ensure all activities/ Unit are assessed and prioritized accurately, at the coordination meeting.
• Ensures the plan identifies all logistical means required to execute and the unit management is timely informed of all critical activities.
• Gather information from all stakeholders to maintain the operation planning to ensure the plan is up to date.
• Maintain issues and reports on the integrated planning as per GEMS process.
• Work closely with the stakeholders to gather data to build the long-term planning.
• Calls and chairs the coordination planning meetings. Drives the planning objectives cascading and reporting.
• Monitor plan attainment and flag risks and opportunities to Unit Manager.
• Maintain close liaison with offshore team and visit the offshore Unit on a regular basis.
• Contribute to the continued improvement and implementation of the best practices in the planning discipline.
• Liaise with Maintenance Coordinator & Ops engineer ensuring that they accurately reflect the latest updates from both offshore, onshore and the various entities and vendors in IFS.
• Assist as necessary with day-to-day co-ordination activities to ensure the unit plan execution.
• Work closely with the SD Mgt to ensure SD related WO’s have been incorporated in the SD Planning
• Liaise with the Finance team to have the 3 years plan budget aligned/approved.
• Contribute to the Operation planning improvement.
• Assistance in replacing the other planners in case of their absence.
• Any other pertinent duties as maybe assigned

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Recent (within 2-3 years) Engineering degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Aerospace/Nautical, Marine, Naval, Civil, Electrical, Automation/control) from a recognized University
• Fluent in English (Speaking and writing)
• Able to travel abroad and offshore on short or long duration basis as required.  
• Prior experience is not required but would be considered an asset.

Specific skills/Expertise/Product

• Basic use of Primavera P6 software will be considered an asset
• Extensive use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Pack office in general (Mandatory)
• Microsoft Project Skills will be considered an asset
• Good Knowledge in complex project execution will be considered an asset
• IFS/CMMS experience would be considered an asset
• Business Intelligence (BI) and Automation tools, like Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Power Automate considered an asset   

Personal Skills 

• Excellent communication skills (mandatory)
• Capabilities to work remotely and autonomously with various stakeholders spread around the world.
• Analytical Spirit
• Anticipation skills to deliver on time several project statuses in a short period of time (monthly reporting).
• Abilities to work on several project simultaneously.
• Good abilities to synthetize (Reporting)
• Ownership
• Team Player
• Ability to lead within a peer group and client groups, using influencing skills to resolve problems.
• Task oriented with strong attention detail.  

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• Permanent position
• Competitive salary
• Medical and Dental benefits

At this time, we are seeking candidates who are Guyanese and living in Guyana.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest. Please be guided that only selected candidates will be contacted. For more information on SBM Offshore, please visit www.sbmoffshore.com.