Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client SINOPEC, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Planning Engineer to work at Site

Department: Planning/Control

Reports To: Planning Manager

Duty Station: Tilenga

Planning Engineer Responsibilities:

• Understanding project specifications and developing time schedules and budgets that meet them.
• Negotiating with vendors and contractors to secure the best prices.
• Observing existing processes, analyzing staff performance, and addressing deficiencies accordingly.
• Monitoring and tracking project progress, and writing up reports.
• Attending and scheduling meetings as required.
• Delegating tasks and ensuring workers receive feedback.
• Understanding and meeting all contract requirements.
• Communicating with managers, supervisors, and the rest of the team.
• Analyzing technical drawings and providing material and cost estimates.
• Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6, Ms Project or similar
• Monitor progress and update schedules to reflect changes in scope, resources or deadlines
• Forecast timelines and identify risks, proposing corrective actions to avoid delays
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure smooth execution of work
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards and S-curves for stakeholders
• Optimize resource allocation and track productivity
• Support claims, variations and contractual requirements with schedule data
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, safety standards and quality benchmarks

Planning Engineer Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering or similar.
• Experience with 3D modeling software.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Strong multitasking abilities.
• Strong analytical, critical, and logical thinking skills.
• A sound understanding of safety protocols.
• Ability to focus under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Understanding project specifications and developing time schedules and budgets that meet them.
• Negotiating with vendors and contractors to secure the best prices.
• Observing existing processes, analyzing staff performance, and addressing deficiencies accordingly.
• Monitoring and tracking project progress, and writing up reports.
• Attending and scheduling meetings as required.
• Delegating tasks and ensuring workers receive feedback.
• Understanding and meeting all contract requirements.
• Communicating with managers, supervisors, and the rest of the team.
• Analyzing technical drawings and providing material and cost estimates.
• Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6, Ms Project or similar
• Monitor progress and update schedules to reflect changes in scope, resources or deadlines
• Forecast timelines and identify risks, proposing corrective actions to avoid delays
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure smooth execution of work
• Prepare progress reports, dashboards and S-curves for stakeholders
• Optimize resource allocation and track productivity
• Support claims, variations and contractual requirements with schedule data
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, safety standards and quality benchmarks

• Experience with 3D modeling software.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Strong multitasking abilities.
• Strong analytical, critical, and logical thinking skills.
• A sound understanding of safety protocols.
• Ability to focus under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6, Ms Project or similar

• Degree in Engineering or similar.