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