As part of the MoOngy Group, Agap2 provides plant engineering consulting services in 14 countries across Europe. Since 2018, Agap2 Italia has been operating throughout Italy in the following sectors: Energy, Oil & Gas, Steel, Hydrogen, Power Generation, and Construction.
ABOUT THE ROLE - PLANNING ENGINEER
Reporting to project service manager, the Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, monitoring, and updating project schedules to ensure timely execution of all phases — from engineering to procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and handover. The role supports the Project Manager and Project Sevice Manager by providing schedule forecasts, progress updates, and delay analysis, enabling proactive project management.
WORK LOCATION:
Milan (Italy)
KEY RESPONSABILITIES:
- Schedule Development & Baseline Preparation:
• Develop the Project Master Schedule in line with the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Establish Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and activity coding in coordination with project disciplines.
• Define critical path activities and key project milestones.
• Ensure alignment of the schedule with cost control, procurement, and engineering deliverables.
- Progress Monitoring & Control:
• Monitor actual progress versus the baseline schedule.
• Update schedules periodically (weekly/monthly) with real progress data.
• Identify schedule deviations and propose recovery/mitigation plans.
• Maintain progress curves (S - curves) and manpower histograms.
- Coordination with Project Teams:
• Liaise with engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and offshore teams to collect progress data.
• Integrate subcontractor schedules into the overall project schedule.
• Ensure offshore and onshore execution schedules are aligned for critical interfaces.
- Reporting & Analysis:
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule reports for management and the client.
• Present updated Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis.
• Highlight potential delays and recommend corrective actions.
• Produce “look - ahead” schedules for short - term planning.
- Delay & Change Management:
• Perform schedule impact analysis for change orders and variations.
• Support claims preparation with time impact analysis (TIA).
• Maintain records for extension - of - time (EOT) submissions.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
• Strong analytical and problem - solving skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail in schedule preparation and reporting.
• Proactive in identifying and mitigating risks to the schedule.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of science (BSc) Degree in engineering.
• Work experience of eight (8) years after earning degree.
• Excellent spoken and written English including proven ability to write reports.
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Furthermore, we uphold our commitments by giving special consideration to candidates belonging to protected categories as defined in Articles 1 and 18 of Law 68/99.
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