Senior Planning Engineer / Planning Manager

Digby Morris

UAE

Ref: KP107-03

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Digby Morris is currently working with a number of Consultancy and Contracting firms in the Middle East that are urgently looking for Planning and Project Controls professionals to fill numerous vacancies. We are very keen to hear from degree educated professionals with P6/Primavera experience and at least 5 years working experience. Please see below for a brief summary of requirements.

Civils, Infrastructure & Transportation
- Due to the sheer number of rail and metro projects on the go at the moment in the Middle East we are always looking for planners with previous experience in this sector. At present we have opportunities on the Riyadh Metro, Makkah Metro, Jeddah Metro, Cairo Metro, Doha Metro, and the large GCC Railways Project that will eventually link all the GCC countries from Kuwait to Oman.
- Rail projects aside we are looking for a planning manager with TBM tunnelling experience for a project in Egypt on the Suez Canal, planners for a major road widening/bus lane project in Riyadh and planners with general highways experience for numerous clients in Qatar.

Property & Buildings
- Digby Morris is proud to be working with clients involved with some of the most prestigious buildings project in the Middle East. We are looking to talk to planners with "very high" high rise experience for the, soon to be worlds tallest building, the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. We also have a Planning Manager vacancy on the $1 Billion Grand Egyptian Museum as well as numerous roles on large stadium projects in Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
- We are always on the lookout for planning professionals with general buildings experience whether it be hospitals, museums or shopping malls if you have a consistent career history and a strong track record with medium to large sized buildings projects odds are we might just have what you are looking for.

Oil & Gas/Power
- At present we have opportunities for planning and project controls professionals to work on one of the worlds largest CCGT power plants in Saudi Arabia. We are also looking for planners with power experience to work on simple cycle projects in Kuwait. In the Oil & Gas sector we have opportunities for senior planners to work for one of the regions largest contracting companies in various locations.
- If you are a planning or project controls professional with at least 5 years of experience and you are either looking for a move within the Middle East or considering relocating for the first time please do not hesitate to submit your CV. We will review all applications and contact all successful applicants to hopefully discuss a range of opportunities in more detail.

Requirements

- Degree Educated in a relevant field
- Minimum of 5 years experience as a Planner/Project Controls Engineer
- Primavera P6 experience
- All ages considered
- Fluent English
- Previous Middle Eastern experience desirable but by no means essential

About the Company

Digby Morris one of the first choice recruitment consultancies operating within the property and construction industry. Offering expertise in executive search & selection, contingency recruitment, interim management and contract placements as well as a comprehensive range of specialist consulting services, we understand that every clients requirement is different and tailor each project to our clients\\' needs.

We specialise solely in the placement of property and construction professionals from graduates to senior managers, partners and main board directors. To date our clients have included:

  • Private Practices
  • Retailers
  • Developers
  • Charities
  • Leisure Operators
  • Financial Institutions
  • Contractors
  • House Builders
  • Consultancies

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