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Lead Planning Engineer (Baku)

  • Deadline 28 May 2026

About The Role

  • Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community?
  •  At PD&MS, we're determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions. Please note that this role is open for Azerbaijani nationals only. 

You can be part of our vision!

Working Pattern: Fixed Term Employee Contract/ Full Time

As the Lead Planning Engineer, you will:

  • Prepare and maintain Company project plan / schedule and interface with / input to Client project plan;
  • Understand and positively react to PD&MS needs in an expedient and proactive manner within the planning function;
  • Deliver department project deliverables in accordance with agreed schedules and priorities;
  • Undertake the development and improvement of Planning systems, tools and processes;
  • Support the periodic review of company Planning procedures and policy;
  • Attend kick off meetings and gather data to determine schedule constraints;
  • Establish set project baselines and obtain agreement from all stakeholders;
  • Liaise and interface with Client Representatives on issues of project planning;
  • Carry out data retrieval and review pursuant to project planning status;
  • Undertake general project related activities as required;
  • Attend and support Planning Risk Reviews as required;
  • Comply with Corporate Planning standards;
  • Communicate potential project plan / schedule risk to PRP;
  • Prepare, update and issue project plans;
  • Impart up to date information on project planning and control principles;
  • Provide planning support in preparation / approval of tenders;
  • Adhere to the company integrated management system. 

The role offers:

  • Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your structural department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed;
  • Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies;
  • Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you;
  • Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family;
  • Benefits: Pension, Voluntary Insurance, 30 days annual leave plus public holidays;
  • Location: Baku, Azerbaijan.

About You

Experience and Competencies Required:

  • Degree qualified in a relevant discipline;
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Planning within the Oil & Gas industry;
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Lead Planning Engineer role;
  • Proven experience managing a portfolio of projects valued at approximately $20m per annum;
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6;
  • Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing Planning Engineers;
  • Experience working for an Engineering Contractor on offshore brownfield modification projects.

Personal attributes:

Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.

  • Go the extra mile
  • Empower our people
  • Never get complacent
  • Engage our partners
  • Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Interested candidates can apply by clicking the link provided in the "Apply" button.

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