Senior Planning Engineer

About the role

TWINE Ltd., a joint venture between BESIX and Mota-Engil, delivers the marine facilities of the Mozambique LNG Gas Development Project in Afungi, Mozambique. The Senior Planner leads and supports the planning team, coordinating daily and weekly planning across the project, developing and monitoring project programmes, and defending programme strategies to stakeholders and clients. The role also supports risk management, delay analysis, claims preparation and Lean Construction.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update project programmes according to contractual requirements and project objectives.
• Produce accurate, timely progress reports and present performance through dashboards, visuals and planning reports.
• Coordinate, verify and analyse progress data from project teams, subcontractors and suppliers; review subcontractor and supplier programmes against the master programme.
• Analyse programmes to identify risks and delays, and support EOT claims, delay analysis and contractual notices.
• Maintain risk management processes, including schedule risk analysis, and promote Lean Construction tools such as the Last Planner System and Make Ready planning.
• Lead and mentor planning team members, and take part in client meetings to support project decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of planning experience with a leading main contractor, including at least 3 years in a team leadership or supervisory planning role.
• Proven experience in marine construction projects (jetties, ports, quay walls, breakwaters, dredging, coastal works).
• PMP or PMI-SP certification preferred.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 with advanced scheduling and programme management.
• Project controls, critical path analysis and earned value techniques.
• Risk management and schedule risk analysis.
• Lean Construction principles and tools.