Lead Project Management Specialist - Project Planning

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company based in Scotland is seeking a Lead Project Planner to manage complex project schedules for Subsea Oil & Gas projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in project planning. This role involves collaboration with teams and stakeholders to ensure project delivery on time and within budget. Attractive benefits include private medical care options and tailored financial programs, supporting work-life balance through flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Subsea Oil & Gas Projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Planning.

Responsibilities

• Creating and managing complex project schedules for engineering and installation.
• Collaborating with teams to ensure quality of project schedules.
• Performing quantitative schedule risk analysis.

Skills

Primavera P6 User

Customer facing positions

Microsoft Power BI

Contract review & negotiation

Cleopatra

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

High school diploma / GED with at least 4 years experience

Tools

Oracle PRA

Active Risk Manager

Xaitporter

Job description

Lead Project Planner

Are you a Lead Project Planner who drives customer satisfaction? Are you looking for your next Senior role? Join our team!

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry‑leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Responsibilities

• Creating, monitoring & managing complex project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction & installation of topside & subsea field equipment during tender & execution of both technology development & customer execution projects.
• Collaborating with project teams, stakeholders and customers to ensure quality and accuracy of project schedules from tender through to execution.
• Preparing and performing quantitative schedule risk analysis.
• Recognizing opportunities and risks and working with stakeholders to identify and execute mitigations that will ensure project delivery, on time and on budget.
• Preparing and presenting schedule reviews and providing schedule status updates and ensuring that key messages are communicated and understood at all levels of the business.
• Reviewing planning and project administration specifications and working collaboratively with partners to ensure flawless execution of planning processes.
• Contributing as a team member or leading small projects. Work goals will typically take 1-3 months to complete and the time horizon for results/impact is typically 6-18 months after the event.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Project Management).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Subsea Oil & Gas Projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Planning.
• Experienced Primavera P6 User.
• Experience in Oracle PRA or OPC Risk tools.
• Experience in customer facing positions, contract review & negotiation.
• Capable user of Microsoft Power BI and / or Power Apps.
• Capable user of Cleopatra, Active Risk Manager & Xaitporter.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Flexible Work

• Working regular hours from a Retic-RJ based Baker Hughes office.

About Baker Hughes

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we’re committed to achieving net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we’re always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner and more efficient.

Equal Opportunity

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.