Planning Manager, Mix-use Mega Projects

A Leading Executive Search & Recruitment Management Consulting Firm

Dubai, UAE

Ref: OP806-59

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a leading real estate developer in the region, they are seeking to recruit highly qualified Planning Manager to join their planning team in Dubai.

Reporting to head of planning, the incumbent shall provide project controls support for both design and construction-supervision stages, accordingly, he shall provide all necessary assistance in regard to planning, scheduling, cost control and progress of work and ensure the interrelationship between the associated design disciplines.

In addition, the job holder needs to:
- Review and approval of the submitted work program by various service providers, contractors & subcontractors and conduct action plan accordingly
- Monitor the project program as work progress during the development and construction
- Manage various schedules and ensure the work is delivered and completed as per original schedule
- Identify schedule-associated cost trends and report the same to the management.
- Evaluate claims & provide necessary reporting / feed-back
- Issue periodic reports as needed
- Coordinate with projects managers, consultants & contractors on all schedules related issues.
- Update the project program periodically as per work actual progress
- Register & keep all data in respect to time frame,

Requirements

- Should have a Bachelor Degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering
- Proficiency in planning software, such as Primavera & MS Projects
- Demonstrate relevant experience in planning gained from being working with large contracting companies on mix-use development projects
- Possess hands-on experience in developing & monitoring schedule program of mega size
- Have at least ten years of work experience within cost engineering functions which includes cost estimating, cost control, cost analysis and proposal activities and planning & supervising cost engineering activities
- Have at list 15 years of work experience working in commercial, residential and mix-use projects
- Experience in managing projects KPI as measures against performance & payment
- Analytical thinking and excellent verbal & written communication

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