Planning Engineer

Requirements

Qualification: BE Civil Construction Management (NICMAR)

Skills: Proficiency in Primavera and Microsoft Office Project Planning Tools, Monitoring & Scheduling

Experience required: 8 years with 2–3 years UAE experience

Primary duties and responsibilities

Develop programs starting from tender level program (pre-contract) to detailed micro-level program for all allocated projects. Schedule activities, estimate manpower requirements, and optimize sequence of activities. Update program by tracking progress for all project elements and coordinate or highlight any deviations from program to project manager. Ensure project program is updated at all times.

Develop recovery programs to mitigate any delays that are foreseeable. Assist project management team to overcome obstacles and crash project activities to stay on program. Escalate matters as required to MD in case the activities are not completed on time.

Proactively identify and resolve problems ramping up project activities for on-time deliverables and maximize efficiency and productivity wherever it is lacking.

Ensure submission of WPR/MPR to internal and external stakeholders consistently with 100% accuracy in reporting. No loopholes or missing data to be identified.

Lead weekly project meetings highlighting and resolving any delays or discrepancies on a consistent basis. Present detailed dashboard linked with KPIs showcasing all areas of concern including EPC and quality. Ensure root cause of delays is identified and the concerned parties attend weekly meetings to address and close issues.

Analyze and maintain a periodical check on planned vs actual for project cost, schedule, budget, revenue, and milestone progress for management reports and presentations.

Ensure all billing milestones are being achieved consistently by all project managers. Liaise with projects commercial accounts and client to ensure bills are cleared and payments are received.

Receive MB sheets and update and analyze earned value report based on progress on site. Always ensure earned value is not exceeding project costs on a monthly basis.

Identify and record any claims, variations, delays based on drawings, site changes, consultant instructions, etc. Send notifications along with commercial team for client record and action. Ensure all claims and variations are approved and accordingly program and budgets are updated for all projects.

Note: Airfare ticket provided by the company if the hired candidate will come from outside of UAE.

Key skills

• Robotics
• Electrical engineering
• GIS
• C/C++
• Technical writing
• Visio
• Special operations
• Telecommunication
• Geometry
• Oil & gas experience
• MPLS
• Systems analysis

Employment type: Full time

Vacancy: 1