Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

- Critical & risk issues in contract: Recognize risks & critical items falling under his jurisdiction
- Specifications: Review related specifications
- Design drawings & design updates / variations: Review
- Bills of Quantities: Establish work items priorities - quantities per sequence - identify relationships between trades & items
- Value Engineering: Coordinate with technical manager and CM to assess schedule impact of VE- prepare revised program-
- Payment certificates: Receive a copy of certified payment& updates program accordingly as required
- Planning & Program: identify specification requirements ; agree presentation format illustrate delay impact and various scenarios as required by PM/CM ; develop sub programs as needed ; coordinate with PM on global planning and milestone identification; agree on sequence and durations with CM; develop relationships among activities; develop program & review with CM; present to PM for approval; review according to Engineer's comments; collect data from CM /section engineers for periodic updates; and flag potential delays; implement modifications; provide updates & look ahead.
- Training: Train subordinates (where applicable) - measure improvement of performance of selected Training candidate
- Staff performance appraisals: Assist PM in establishing Project particulars and Specific objectives for each position in planning unit & interfacing with planning unit Conduct periodically Performance appraisal in accordance with HO HR policy
- Company Culture - rules procedures & policies: Acquire &respect through implementation company culture and company policies
- Mobilization - Site installation & temporary services & Site appearance & Signage: incorporate needed time &resources in program-update same
- Execution strategy & Method statements: Develop Schedule based on execution strategy laid down by PM-Identify major milestones in method statement-Coordinate with CM compliance of trade method statements with schedule established sequences and relations between various activities-
- Procurement: Prepare + Prioritize Procurement Schedule
- Cash flow: Develop cash flow in compliance with HO set guidelines and policies and in line with program
- Shop Drawings - As built drawings: Develop Schedule of submittals
- Claims & Variations: Assist in illustrating and substantiating Variations time effects and Claim events

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in engineering from a reputable university.
- Acquainted with various construction materials and equipment, having previous working experience as a Planning Engineer.
- Work according to the project program and be capable of establishing a detailed agenda for the required section of works.
- Be able to read the project specification drawings and assist in preparing method statements for the construction of the different activities of the project according to the requirements based on the project budget.
- Excellent Arabic and English.

Skills
- Excellent computer skills especially in Primavera and Excel.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills for project planning.

Experience
- Should have 5-7 years of experience in construction.
- Should have 1-3 years of experience in a similar post.

About the Company

Arabian Construction Company (ACC) is a dynamic and progressive organization that has grown to become a leader in its industry.

ACC has been operating since 1967, through a comprehensive regional network all over the Middle-East.

From power generation and desalination plants, to factories, hotels, hospitals, and intricately sophisticated smart buildings: ACC’s track record is a prestigious list of efficiently delivered projects.

ACC’s management consists of highly qualified professionals with a distinguished track record in the region.

ACC’s staff have always taken-on the challenge of broadening fields of operations and increasingly complex work standards over the past 40 years. In doing so, they have constantly acquired new skills and expertise that kept them ahead in the industry.