Team Lead, Planning Position at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is a pioneer and leader in Nigeria's petroleum industry. We are dedicated to investing significantly in our employees, demonstrated by our industry-leading development programs and commitment to nurturing our employees' innovative ideas, ensuring they come to fruition.

Job Opening: Team Lead, Planning

• Location: Lagos, Nigeria
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

Projects & Engineering (P&E) is Shell’s project execution engine, responsible for safely and efficiently executing new projects for our business partners in Upstream, Downstream, Integrated Gas, and New Energies. P&E also provides exceptional engineering support to existing assets, both within Shell and in non-operated ventures. Our mission is to create world-class assets, delivering best-in-class projects, and enabling our existing assets to reach their full potential.

At P&E, we value an inclusive and diverse workplace, recognizing it as essential to our future success. Our selection criteria focus on identifying the best talent, and we encourage applications from individuals whose experiences, skills, competences, and diverse perspectives can make a difference. We are committed to bias-free resourcing, ensuring equal opportunities for all.

This position reports directly to the Project Services Manager for Deepwater Projects (DWP) and is accountable for:

• Delivering and maintaining standard, consistent, and realistic project plans reflecting assessed risk parameters for Nigeria Deepwater projects.
• Leading the Planning Team, accountable for delivering Planning & Scheduling activities and deliverables.
• Setting focused goals to deliver "Best in Class" competitive projects.

Responsibilities

As a Team Lead in Planning, your role includes:

1. Project Planning and Control:

   • Develop and maintain consistent, integrated, and realistic plans for flagship, material, brownfield, and decommissioning projects.
   • Create a hierarchy of plans required to execute projects, incorporating local requirements into project schedules.
   • Implement and ensure compliance with Shell's standard tools and processes.

2. Project Complexity and Risk Management:

   • Incorporate complexity factors and local requirements into project planning.
   • Develop Schedule Basis documents and manage planning data.
   • Establish processes to collect and normalize actual planning performance data for future use.

3. Stakeholder Engagement:

   • Liaise with and challenge Business Opportunity Managers/Project Managers to ensure proper understanding of key schedule sensitivities and drivers.
   • Present credible and competitive outcomes to senior leadership.

4. Change and Risk Management:

   • Review scope change requests and prepare reconciliations between earlier and current schedules.
   • Perform scenario comparisons and sensitivities on planning estimates, reflecting project risks.
   • Track schedule risk mitigation efforts and float consumption.

5. Commercial and Contract Strategies:

   • Contribute to the development of commercial/contract strategy documents.

   • Ensure all key dates and milestones align with the overall integrated plan.

6. Team Leadership and Development:

   • Motivate, coach, and develop Planning Engineers.
   • Manage continuous improvement efforts within the Planning & Scheduling functions.

7. Collaboration and Benchmarking:

   • Collaborate with Shell Global Project Services and other regions for standardization and continuous improvement.
   • Benchmark project duration results against internal and external data.

Key Stakeholders

• Project Team, Discipline Engineering, Portfolio Managers, Operations Readiness & Commissioning, Wells, Development, Contracts & Procurement, Finance, HR, Commercial, Legal, HSSE, Assets, Decommissioning, Technical Planning, Group Project Services, Vendors, Contractors, NUIMS, NUPRC, and Co-Venturers.

Key Challenges

• Managing short turnaround planning and assurance due to project and contract timelines.
• Ensuring continuous planning support for all project phases.
• Expediting the development of Planning Engineers to perform independently.
• Responding quickly to improve execution efficiency and productivity.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Engineering Degree or Certified Planning & Scheduling Professional (e.g., AACEI-PSP) is an added advantage.
• Industry Experience: Extensive experience in the oil & gas industry is essential, with at least 12 years of working experience and 8 years in Upstream Projects.
• Skills: Proficiency in Shell Project Planning principles and tools such as Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse, and Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership capabilities, excellent collaboration, analytical, and communication skills.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply.

Conclusion

By joining SPDC, you become part of a team that values innovation, inclusion, and excellence. Apply today to contribute to creating world-class assets and driving the success of our projects.

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