Project Planner

Company Profile Since year 2003 Oceaneering s India Center has been an integral part of operations for Oceaneering s robust product and service offerings across the globe This center caters to diverse business needs from oil and gas field infrastructure subsea robotics to automated material handling logistics Our multidisciplinary team offers a wide spectrum of solutions encompassing Subsea Engineering Robotics Automation Control Systems Software Development Asset Integrity Management Inspection ROV operations Field Network Management Graphics Design Animation and more In addition to these technical functions Oceaneering India Center plays host to several crucial business functions including Finance Supply Chain Management SCM Information Technology IT Human Resources HR and Health Safety Environment HSE Our world class infrastructure in India includes modern offices industry-leading tools and software equipped labs and beautiful campuses aligned with the future way of work Oceaneering in India as well as globally has a great work culture that is flexible transparent and collaborative with great team synergy At Oceaneering India Center we take pride in Solving the Unsolvable by leveraging the diverse expertise within our team Join us in shaping the future of technology and engineering solutions on a global scale Position Summary As a Project Planner the most crucial aspect of the role includes analyzing project schedules resources meticulously managing project timelines and proactively addressing any issues that arise to keep the project on track This role demands strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changing project needs This position is based in Chandigarh Pune Our hybrid remote work model offers the flexibility to work from home on need basis allowing you to balance personal and professional life Please note that the first 6 months will require working from the office Ability to travel domestically and overseas up to 10 of the year Duties And Responsibilities ESSENTIAL Develop project plan based on the project requirements and project management best practices Able to identify scheduling process gaps and come up with best practices Develop adopt standard WBS within the plan Gather project status from project team and update the plans accordingly Update the master schedule and provide a summary of project status Create a forecast and suggest assignments and priorities for upcoming work Provides program plan baseline change control Collects and tracks performance and performs critical path analysis Participates in metrics analysis and reporting Assists in assessing risks and risk abatement recommendations Provides analysis and recommendations regarding corrective action measures or changes regarding schedule revisions manpower adjustments funding allocations and manpower requirements Supports EMP interfacing with the Master Production Schedule and Integrated Master Production Schedule Interfaces with PMO including Project and Program Managers Functional Engineering Managers and Master Production Schedulers and Planners Adopt and maintain a strong ever-present and overriding culture of safety in all facets of professional activities and actively help manage and promote Oceaneering s HSE policies and practices NON-ESSENTIAL Demonstrates high level of initiative to accomplish individual objectives assigned as well as team goals Work towards individual goals aligned with department and organizational objectives Comply to organizational HR policies and procedures Qualifications REQUIRED Graduate in engineering preferred in Mechanical or allied branch Industrial experience of 5 years with minimum 3 years experience in project planning and control related activities DESIRED Project Management qualification certification Primavera or MSP certification Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics Advanced or Expert level knowledge on Project management or scheduling software e g Primavera MS Project etc Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced Excel skills Peoplesoft ERP etc Relevant experience of effectively supporting project teams Ability to communicate effectively Ability to communicate work with multi-cultural team of technicians and engineers for projects Ability to write accurate and concise communications Ability to work independently in most circumstances and use initiative to propose and implement changes to work practices Self-Driven positive attitude Strong Analytical problem solving decision-making skills Strong organizing and Planning Skills How To Apply Oceaneering s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants How To Apply Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager supervisor prior to submitting your completed application It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals How To Apply In addition we make a priority of providing learning and development opportunities to enable employees to achieve their potential and take charge of their future As well as developing employees in a specific role we are committed to lifelong learning and ongoing education including developing people skills and identifying future supervisors and managers Every month hundreds of employees are provided training including HSE awareness apprenticeships entry and advanced level technical courses management development seminars and leadership and supervisory training We have a strong ethos of internal promotion We can offer long-term employment and career advancement across countries and continents Working at Oceaneering means that if you have the ability drive and ambition to take charge of your future-you will be supported to do so and the possibilities are endless