MAINTENANCE PLANNER / SCHEDULER I AT NAUTILUS NIGERIA ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | MAINTENANCE PLANNER JOBS IN NIGERIA

About Company:

NNEC makes available to the oil and gas industry, worldwide experience and reputation in Engineering and Project Support Services. Specifically, for Engineering - Conceptual Design, Front End Engineering, Detail Design of Oil and Gas related facilities, and Production of “As-Built” CADD Drawings of Oil and Gas facilities. 

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly technical and safety-oriented Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to lead the orchestration of our maintenance activities. In this role, you are the central nervous system of our field operations, ensuring that labor, materials, and equipment are synchronized for maximum efficiency. You will be responsible for the end-to-end planning of routine and complex maintenance jobs, developing comprehensive "job packs," and managing critical path schedules. The ideal candidate balances engineering expertise with field-tested logistics, ensuring that all work is executed within strict Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) guidelines while minimizing asset downtime.

Requirements:

1. Advanced Job Planning & Pack Development

• Technical Work Selection: Apply rigorous criteria to select and prioritize work orders, developing complete "job packs" that include detailed task steps, safety permits, materials, and resource requirements.

• Norms & Estimating: Utilize industry-standard norms to estimate labor hours, costs, and equipment needs, ensuring budget and resource accuracy.

• Material & Procurement: Coordinate with procurement to ensure material availability and the selection of appropriate materials of construction to avoid mid-job delays.

2. Scheduling & Resource Optimization

• Strategic Scheduling: Develop and maintain high-fidelity schedules using advanced planning tools, applying logic such as lead/lag times, critical path method (CPM), and milestones.

• Interface Coordination: Act as the primary liaison between Operations (permitting/readiness), Construction (equipment support), and Labor (skill-set assignment) to ensure seamless execution.

• Problem Resolution: Proactively resolve complex scheduling issues, including negative float, out-of-sequence updates, and resource overloads.

3. Turnaround (TA) & Complex Event Leadership

• Major Events: Partner with the Core Team to develop cost estimates and resource plans for major Turnarounds, identifying and monitoring critical and sub-critical paths.

• Field Leadership: Educate execution personnel on look-ahead schedules and steward the progression of work to ensure milestones are met.

• Contingency Management: Assess work contingencies and lead coordination efforts between teams to mitigate schedule impacts should unplanned events arise.

4. Controls & Stewardship

• Business Practices: Ensure all activities align with organizational business controls and contracting strategies.

• Change Management: Plan, estimate, and track Field Order Changes (FCOs), ensuring all scope changes are documented and reflected in the master schedule.

• Safety Culture: Demonstrate and enforce that SAFETY is the top priority in every plan and meeting.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education & Experience

• Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.

• Proven Tenure: Significant previous experience in a maintenance planning/scheduling role within a heavy industrial, energy, or manufacturing environment.

• Certifications: Appropriate professional certifications in planning/scheduling or project management are highly desirable.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Software Mastery: Expert proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and specialized scheduling/planning software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or SAP PM).

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills; ability to convey complex technical recommendations and cost profiles to senior management.

• Agility: Proven ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequently changing priorities.

• Leadership: Strong ability to lead Work Team meetings, remove operational barriers, and steward action items.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: infonnec1@nnecltd.com using the position as subject of email.