Planning and Scheduling Engineer

About the role

Dorman Long Engineering Limited (DLE) is an infrastructure and supply chain services company serving Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, providing structural steel fabrication, galvanising, EPC and asset management services. It is looking for a Planning and Scheduling Engineer to develop, monitor and report on project schedules across its EPC projects.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, update and monitor project schedules from Level 1 to Level 4.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly project progress reports for management, project teams and clients.
• Monitor milestones, critical paths and schedule performance, flagging potential delays and recommending corrective actions.
• Produce progress measurement reports, S-curves, Earned Value Management (EVM) reports and other performance analyses.
• Support timely invoicing through accurate progress measurement and supporting documentation.
• Review project scopes, contracts, Project Execution Plans (PEPs) and engineering deliverables to ensure alignment with schedules.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineering, Production, QA/QC, Procurement and other stakeholders.
• Monitor resource utilisation, project risks and schedule changes to support timely delivery and cost control.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Civil, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably in the oil and gas sector on greenfield projects.
• Solid understanding of EPC project execution and the oil and gas/construction environment.
• Experience in schedule development, critical path analysis, progress measurement, forecasting and KPI reporting.
• Working knowledge of project cost control, invoicing documentation and contract interpretation.
• PMP certification is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.