Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-10-21
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire an Activity Planning Area Scheduler for an international oil and gas operator in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant planning experience. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Area Scheduler, the Area Scheduler is accountable for delivering an integrated 12-week area schedule within Primavera P6. The 12-week area schedule is built in collaboration with the departmental planners across all departments, including Subsurface, Wells, Operations, Maintenance & Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver an optimised Area 12-week schedule that is integrated across functions (subsurface, wells, operations, maintenance & engineering):
Requirements
Rotation
14/14
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Area Scheduler, the Area Scheduler is accountable for delivering an integrated 12-week area schedule within Primavera P6. The 12-week area schedule is built in collaboration with the departmental planners across all departments, including Subsurface, Wells, Operations, Maintenance & Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver an optimised Area 12-week schedule that is integrated across functions (subsurface, wells, operations, maintenance & engineering):
- Facilitate the Area 12-week scheduling meeting
- Ensure that the Area 12-week Schedule is fully populated with all CAP activities and is deliverable within Area and Site constraints
- Ensure enough buffers between activities and allowances for emergent work in the Area 12-week schedule
- Ensure that all activities are assured against the 12, 6 & 2-week schedule gate readiness criteria
- Communicate the published Area 12-week schedule to all functions and Area personnel
- Identify functional activities that introduce risk to the delivery of the Area 12-week schedule
- Identify and drive resolution of cross-functional conflicts
- Manage the inclusion of approved emergent work into the Area 12-week schedule
- Support the 12-week AP Gatekeeper in assessing the Area 12-week Schedule waiver requests
- Build detailed schedules in Primavera to support the delivery of the work allocated to the Area’s maintenance
- Assist in the 8Q Schedule development and maintenance
- Ensure that departmental planners are progressing activities
- Review AP KPI performance with area leaders
- Drive continuous Improvement in the area of scheduling performance
- First point of contact for site issues, re-planning, rescheduling, and tools
Requirements
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience required
- Minimum 3 years relevant planning experience (Essential)
- Primavera Experience (Essential)
- Maximo Experience (Desirable)
Rotation
14/14
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
