Method Lead Planner, United States

Job title: Method Lead Planner
Sector: Oil & Gas
Starting date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Renewable: Yes
Location: Lagos – Nigeria
Language: Fluent English mandatory

MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS
The Method & Maintenance Planning Lead will oversee and coordinate planning activities for FPSO maintenance operations, ensuring alignment with offshore industry standards and regulatory requirements. The role focuses on managing a multidisciplinary team of planners , instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, and third-party contracts) while driving efficiency in workflows and asset reliability. This position demands expertise in marine certifications performed by Bureau Veritas (BV) and deep knowledge of FPSO systems.

• Develop and implement maintenance planning strategies for FPSO and offshore operations.
• Knowledge of marine certification processes performed by Bureau Veritas (BV), ensuring compliance with regulatory and class standards.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with marine teams, surveyors, and BV inspectors, ensuring that survey and maintenance tasks are clearly understood and executed.
• Experienced in collaborating with third-party contractors for essential inspections like underwater hull surveys, lifting gear certification, and lifeboat testing.
• Detail-oriented approach to tracking certification timelines and ensuring timely submission of deliverables to BV.
• Ability to align maintenance and inspection tasks with BV regulatory timelines and requirements to ensure compliance and readiness for certification.
• Coordinate daily and long-term scheduling for preventive and corrective maintenance tasks.
• Supervise a team of planners specialized in instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, and third-party resources.
• Ensure optimal use of CMMS tools (SAP) for work order planning and execution.
• Oversee asset integrity programs, inspection schedules, and condition monitoring for marine, hull, and topside systems.
• Review and approve work orders and proper execution of maintenance documentation.
• Monitor adherence to KPIs, such as downtime reduction, schedule compliance, and asset reliability.
• Facilitate operational audits, training, and reporting in alignment with industry best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Native or Fluent in English
• Communication Skills, ability to provide clear instructions
• Leadership and Authority, ability to inspire confidence and assert authority when needed
• Problem-solving mindset
• either Nigerian or Expat
• 15 or more years of experience in the field