Senior Planning and Cost Engineer
Location: Madrid, Spain
Contract Type: Contract
Contract Length: 7 months

Job Purpose

The Senior Planning and Cost Engineer will oversee all planning and scheduling activities for large-scale engineering and construction projects. Acting as the client representative, you will ensure that contractors adhere to agreed project timelines, schedules, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project master schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Track project progress against the baseline, identify deviations or delays, and prepare detailed weekly and monthly reports for stakeholders.
- Review and analyze contractor-submitted schedules, progress reports, and proposed recovery plans, providing comments and recommendations.
- Analyze project data to identify reasons for delays, develop mitigation plans, and review and evaluate contractor claims for Extension of Time (EOT).
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement,



and construction teams to ensure alignment across all project phases.
- Proactively identify potential risks and bottlenecks in the schedule and recommend corrective actions.
- Review and monitor the work of EPC contractors, ensuring compliance with scope of work and quality standards.
- Act as the main interface between the Owner/Client, EPC contractor, vendors, and third parties.
- Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Enforce safe work practices during energization, first oil/gas, or equipment start-up.
- Coordinate vendor site support, start-up specialists, and OEM representatives.
- Negotiate contracts and claims, and resolve conflicts between various parties in a professional manner.

Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering.
- Minimum 12 years' experience with EPC phases: FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
- At least 8 years' experience in the oil and gas industry.
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