Projects Control Manager – Planning Manager
AL-Yamama Company
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ref: HP576-35
AL-Yamama Company

The Role


The Role


Role Overview

The role is HQ based with periodical visits to the projects sites, reporting the project planning system to the CEO/COO and coordinate with individual projects managers/directors.

Establishing PCS
• Direct and overall responsibility for the development, review; upgrade and implementation of the Projects Control System and integration with the administrative and operational procedures of the Company.
• Develop policies and procedures to improve the adequacy and efficiency of the planning and Projects Control activities.
• Obtain the necessary project control resources (personnel, procedures and software tools) to plan and execute work.
• Makes suggestions, give input to improve existing methods, systems and procedures.
• Review the development of projects information and fact sheets and graphical presentation materials.

Managing PCS
• Direct responsibility for the development of the master and baseline schedule, cash flow schedules and project budget for the newly awarded projects in coordination with assigned project manager/director and in particular the development of critical milestone schedules.
• Analyze, propose, identify and define logical project breakdown and draft global planning for projects.
• Early identification of extra-ordinary contract requirements related to planning and (potential) planning conflicts.
• Assign site based project control engineer/planner for the newly awarded projects.
• Direct responsibility for reviewing of the monthly narrative, cost, schedule and financial reports, submitted by the site planners.
• Oversee, review and transmit regular progress reports of each project submitted by the site planner, reviewed and observed through sites visits.
• Oversee and review financial and cost reporting forms, development and specific formats for design and construction monitoring purposes including planned versus actual projections and indicated outcome reports.
• Provides complex analysis to determine impacts on the project schedules and budgets, including financial and cash flow analysis.
• Provides support in reconciliation of impacts of proposed changes of scope, schedule and cost.
• Collect data on progress from site planner, review progress against planning, identify planning bottlenecks and (potential) delays as well as potential time-saving measures.
• Check and monitor detailed schedules, analyze man power and advice on timing of requisitions, ensure interfaces with internal and external parties to address and resolve potential issues.
• Provides project management recommendation on factors affecting the timely completion of projects.
• Performs special analysis for resource loading and performance progress.
• Develops and maintains status reports including: labour productivity, schedule status, financial analysis, Cost Performance Reports and earned value curves reports.
• Frequent communication with client and company Project Director.

Requirements


Requirements


Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
Minimum of 20 years experience with contractors
Primavera Enterprise Systems (P6);
Civil construction background with contractor
Have worked as a Planning Manager on multiple prestigious and complex projects
Strong communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English
Experience working a large construction projects is required.
A 'hands-on' approach and ability to manage a team of planners.
Must be Familiar with Earned Value Analysis.
Excellent knowledge of relevant planning methods and other relevant software.
Excellent analytical skills.

About the Company


About the Company


AL-Yamama was established as a trading and contracting firm in the year 1372H (1952G) and has executed hundreds of projects since then in the fields of construction, O&M, Roads, Landscaping ...etc.

With the view to diversify company activities and make it broad based, AL-Yamama has established specialized divisions for Power, Desalination, Railways ...etc. and has allied with reputable companies in these fields and Participated in relative consortiums.

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