Lead Planner (Local Roads and Drainage)

WSP

Doha, Qatar

Ref: HP362-335

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Parsons Brinckerhoff was selected by Ashghal to provide program management consultant (PMC) services for what is expected to be more than 200 local road and drainage infrastructure projects to be implemented throughout the country over a period of five to seven years. Five general engineering consultants (GECs) have been selected to design, tender and supervise construction of the projects under Parsons Brinckerhoff’s supervision.

As such we have a requirement for an experienced Lead Planner to manage, update and monitor projects schedules for the Programme, including generating progress reports and integrating the GECs/ contractors’ schedules within the overall master programme schedule.

Requirements

• A Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 14 years post graduate experience;
• Previous experience in Programme Management or working on 5 or more inter-related projects simultaneously;
• Have good knowledge and experience of the project lifecycle for Roads/Infrastructures projects in respect to planning, cost and schedule control;
• A good knowledge of the design process and construction methodologies;
• Experienced Programme Controls professional with good technical skills (i.e. critical path, earned value, etc);
• Experience in the application of Primavera P6, and knowledge of Primavera contract manager on Infrastructure projects; and
• Experience in developing, analysing, and maintaining schedules and Cost/Progress reporting systems.

About the Company

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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