Planning Lead at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.T

oo often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Planning Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• To develop, implement and maintain procedures, means and tools in order to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the scheduling, progress control and reporting activities
• To define (and update as necessary) a suitable Work Breakdown Structure complying with Project needs in terms of progress control, cost control and reporting, for all phases of the Project
• To develop, update and revise the overall integrated Project Schedules as required by Project Management, and to provide analyses and simulations of new schedules also as required
• To assist Packages to review and comment contractors’ procedures linked to schedules and progress control methodology.
• To monitor contractors’ execution schedule, to check and approve contractors’ progress measurement and progress reports.
• To define coordinate and supervise the development of detailed and accurate Project Monthly Report / Project Weekly Report (and any other report as requested) during all phases of Project
• To identify and monitor Project risks associated with potential cost and schedule impacts.
• To timely report to the Project Control Manager, highlighting progress and encountered areas of concern.

Accountabilities

• Organize his job in full respect and within the limit of defined and approved planning & budgets.
• Have good relationships with other Departments / Packages of the Division.
• Division, Drilling and Completion Division, Engineering, Project and Modifications Division.
• Ensure a transversal way of working, in a good team spirit.

Qualifications

• Level / Diploma: Engineer, or equivalent.
• Professional Experience (years): 10-20
• Experience in similar position (years): 5-10
• Perfect knowledge of PRIMAVERA requested.
• Languages: English mandatory

Technical Skills:

• Scheduling / progress control techniques
• Scheduling / progress control tools
• Multi-discipline engineering/construction
• Contract Management
• Negotiation with Contractors / Suppliers
• Project Management
• Writing (for reporting purposes)
• Team management / relationship.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.