Role Overview
Ensures effective planning, scheduling, and execution of projects within an industrial setting such as chemical plants or heavy manufacturing facilities.
Key Responsibilities
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Project Planning & Scheduling
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Develop detailed project plans/methodologies, including milestones, dependencies, and critical-path analysis
- Create integrated master schedules using tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project, updating weekly/monthly and tracking progress vs. baselines .
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Resource & Budget Management
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Allocate and forecast resources (personnel, equipment, materials) across active and upcoming projects .
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Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and cost variances; support cost control with S-curve updates and financial reporting
- Coordination & Stakeholder Communication
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Interface among engineering, procurement, production, maintenance, and external subcontractors ensuring alignment on scope and timelines
- Organize kickoff, weekly, and monthly meetings; track and report on actions, decisions, and risks .
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Progress Tracking & Reporting
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Maintain daily/weekly progress logs, project dashboards, and variance reports; run earned value and “what-if” analyses
- Prepare and distribute status updates to stakeholders and senior management
- Risk & Change Management
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Identify risks, maintain risk registers, and recommend mitigation strategies .
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Log and manage change requests, adjust schedules, and assess impact on scope, timeline, and budget .
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Quality, Compliance & Safety
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Ensure deliverables adhere to quality, safety, and environmental standards
- Coordinate inspections, compliance checks, and site visits with relevant teams .
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Documentation & Record Keeping
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Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, contracts, meeting minutes, and lessons-learned logs
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Maintain organized project documentation within site or ERP systems.
Qualifications & Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical field; PMP/CAPM, Prince2, or scheduling tool certifications (e.g., P6/MS Project) preferred.
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5–7+ years’ experience in planning/coordinator roles within industrial, oil & gas, construction, or chemical plant settings.
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Proficient in planning tools (Primavera P6, MS Project), ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and MS Office (Excel, Word).
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Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; able to multitask and meet deadlines .
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Familiarity with technical drawing review, engineering deliverables, site coordination, and safety procedures
