Site Turnaround Planning Engineer

About the role

Penspen is recruiting a Site Turnaround Planning Engineer for one of its PMC projects in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role leads the site-based planning and scheduling function for ADNOC projects, ensuring compliance with ADNOC procedures and project objectives. It manages and oversees EPC contractors' planning deliverables, monitors construction and shutdown/turnaround progress, and provides schedule visibility to ADNOC site management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, update and monitor detailed shutdown/turnaround and construction schedules using Primavera P6 in line with ADNOC standards.
• Develop, track and control shutdown/turnaround work packages and ensure they integrate with site execution plans.
• Implement ADNOC project control systems, procedures and reporting mechanisms at site level.
• Supervise and coordinate EPC contractors' planning and scheduling teams, keeping them aligned with project milestones and ADNOC-approved baselines.
• Review and validate contractors' baseline schedules, progress updates, look-ahead plans, recovery schedules and progress measurement systems.
• Chair and take part in site planning and coordination meetings with End users, Operations, PMC and EPC stakeholders.
• Conduct weekly schedule performance reviews with EPC planners and ADNOC discipline leads, highlighting variances and proposed mitigations.
• Monitor critical path, float trends and productivity metrics, and report potential delays or disruptions.
• Evaluate the schedule impact of change orders, site instructions or technical queries and recommend corrective actions.
• Support weekly and monthly ADNOC progress reporting, and ensure coordination between construction, commissioning, operations and shutdown activities.
• Interface with ADNOC Operations and End-User teams to integrate operational constraints into planning, and handle planning coordination for multiple EPC contractors and subcontractors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning and controls, with at least 5 years on ADNOC projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing EPC contractors on Oil & Gas, refinery or petrochemical projects.
• Familiarity with ADNOC procedures, permit systems and site-level reporting requirements.

Required skills

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Primavera P6, including resource loading.
• Strong understanding of shutdown/turnaround methodologies and ADNOC project lifecycle requirements.
• Excellent communication and coordination with ADNOC, EPC and PMC stakeholders, and strong leadership in schedule-driven environments.