Corporate overview

Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field. Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately 23 500 people in more than 30 countries. They apply the knowledge and create and use technologies that deliver their customers' solutions.

We are looking for individuals who are prepared to take a position. Not only a position within Aker Solutions, but also a position on the exciting challenges the global oil and gas industry face now and in the future

Aker Solutions is a leading global provider of engineering and technology, products and service solutions to the Oil & Gas industry.

At Aker Solutions we offer an ocean of opportunities.    Our people are our biggest asset and our business relies on their abilities to win projects and execute them to the highest standards.  We are committed to developing our people’s capabilities through challenging tasks supported by excellent training and development opportunities.

All our major achievements are team efforts. We are looking for dedicated team players who like to be part of a winning team, who meet challenges head on to serve our customers’ needs.

As a result of our considerable success in securing new work and our ambitious growth plans our Operations & Manufacturing - Project Planning division are currently looking for a Senior Planner.

To provide senior planning role within the area team, coordinating the planning service on behalf of the Senior Project Manager/Area Manager.  Responsible for the day to day planning service to the team, ensuring that information is developed in an accurate timely manor giving advice on the prioritisation of tasks, deliverables and resource across the portfolio of work scopes. Responsible for the day to day supervision, training and mentoring of planners within the team.  Service to be provided in accordance with Aker Subsea Limited processes and procedures.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Demonstrate commitment to Operating System, in particular the PEM processes, providing schedule input for PEM reviews.
• Manage the day to day work loading of the planning function to the assigned project/area team and be responsible for the quality and timely delivery of the service.
• Undertake the planning and resource loading for the assigned work scope(s), giving proactive, effective advice on the feasibility of plans, the impact of any changes and any required mitigating actions.
• Assessing risk to delivery of schedules, recommending risk reducing actions where required in order to gain better confidence of OTD.
• Undertake lead planning roles in major projects.  Coordinating planning interfaces between work packs, supporting the project managers with guidance and advice on required proactive and mitigating actions whilst ensuring the accurate status throughout all work scopes.

Qualifications & personal attributes

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 or ONC qualification (or equivalent)

Specific Training / Specialist Skills

• Knowledge in Word, Windows, Excel and Powerpoint,
• Working knowledge in computer planning software.
• Working knowledge in Primavera P3E.
• Word knowledge in SAP.

We offer

•Friendly colleagues in an industry with a bright future
•An environment where you are encouraged to develop your skills and share your knowledge with your colleagues
•Competitive benefits and strong focus on work-life balance