About the Role
Nestoil Plc, the leading indigenous EPC provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Planning Manager to join our world-class team in Nigeria. In this critical role, you will oversee integrated operational and project planning, ensuring seamless alignment between production, maintenance, wells, and development activities while adhering to approved budgets and delivery commitments.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, covering milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and critical-path activities across multiple workstreams.
- Align near-term execution plans with asset development strategies by coordinating look-ahead schedules with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
- Establish robust progress measurement and reporting standards, validate updates with leads, and escalate significant delays with actionable recovery options.
- Collaborate with Finance and Joint Project Management Teams to reconcile commitments, actual expenditures, and forecasts against approved budgets.
- Assess schedule and cost implications of scope changes, maintain strict project baselines, and document agreed changes and decisions.
- Coordinate inputs from cost-reporting and planning support teams to prepare and issue consolidated schedule, cost, and risk reports to senior management.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Extensive relevant upstream oil and gas industry experience in integrated planning and project controls.
- Demonstrated expertise in schedule baselining, progress measurement, and cost forecasting within complex engineering environments.
- Advanced proficiency in industry-standard project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with a proven track record of effective communication.
- Competitive salary and compensation package aligned with industry standards.
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development in a leading indigenous energy company.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits for employees and dependents.
- A collaborative, safe, and innovative work environment utilizing world-class technology and infrastructure.