Planning Manager - Marine

About the role

TWINE Ltd., a joint venture between BESIX Group and Mota-Engil, delivers the marine facilities of the Mozambique LNG Gas Development Project in Afungi, Mozambique. The Planning Manager leads planning, scheduling, progress monitoring and reporting for marine construction projects, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and BESIX procedures. The role prepares, maintains and implements project programmes, advises the Project Management Team on schedule performance, risks and recovery plans, and reviews and approves subcontractor programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor project programmes, establish baseline schedules, recovery programmes and revised schedules.
• Monitor progress against approved programmes, identify deviations and delays, and prepare progress reports, dashboards and performance indicators for the client and project leadership.
• Analyse delay events and support Extension of Time (EOT) claims, contractual notices and schedule-related claims.
• Implement risk management processes, including Schedule Risk Analysis, and advise the team on risks, mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Support Lean Construction tools such as the Last Planner System (LPS) and Make Ready Planning.
• Review and approve subcontractor programmes and coordinate planning interfaces with engineering, procurement, construction, commercial and project controls teams.
• Mentor planning engineers and lead the planning team; step in for the Project Controls Manager when needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• PMP and/or PMI-SP certification preferred.
• At least 15 years in planning and project controls within the construction industry, with a leading international main contractor.
• At least 5 years in a Planning Manager or planning team leadership role.
• Proven experience on large-scale marine infrastructure projects and in delay analysis, EOT assessments and claims.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling principles and critical path methodology.
• Schedule Risk Analysis and familiarity with Lean Construction tools.
• Ability to build clear visual dashboards and reports.