Planning Manager - Healthcare

Arcadis

Doha, Qatar

Ref: MP180-789

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Are you an experienced Planning Manager & Project Controls Specialist with PMO experience looking for a new challenge? Then we have a fantastic opportunity in our Qatar office that could be of interest to you.

Who are we:

Arcadis. Improving quality of life.

Whether it is maximizing space in cities or making wasteland habitable, we deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes for our clients. Our people work collaboratively to create value through built and natural assets that work in harmony with their surroundings – from shopping centers in Shanghai to new rail systems in Doha and reducing air pollution in Los Angeles.

Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. We are 27,000 people active in over 70 countries that generate €3.4 billion in revenues.

Our Values:
- Integrity
- Client focus
- Collaboration
- Sustainability

Role Summary

Provides technical and professional assistance to the Senior Projects Control Manager for preparation and phasing of project budget, preparation of initial execution program, review and input to Tender document, technical evaluation of Consultants / Contractors execution program, histogram, planning procedures and methodology, analysis of Consultants / Contractors P planning package, review of Consultants/ Contractors weekly program, monitoring Consultants / Contractors progress, invoice validation, forensic analysis of Consultants / Contractors electronic programme, schedule risk analysis, change management, schedule and milestone forecasting, resource usage analysis, delay claim analysis, asset capitalization, project reporting and project close-out.

Works in close coordination with Senior Program Managers, Project Team, Contractors and Consultants to ensure that any issues that may have an impact on the proje.t schedule are identified as soon as possible to enable effective mitigating actions to be taken.

Generally, handles more than one project at a time with full responsibility for completion and handover.

Role Responsibilities

- Perform initial scope review and prepare the phasing of the initial project budget in alignment with the project execution program.
- Prepare initial project execution program.
- Make any modified input on standard planning controls section of Tender documents after review of scope and strategy.
- Conduct technical evaluation of Contractor/ Consultants execution program, resource levels, planning / reporting procedures and progress measurement methodology submitted in Contractors bid documents.
- Make award of contract, attend Kick-off meeting to advice Clients Project 'team of project planning and control requirements for the Contract duration.
- Review, advise Consultants/Contractors of required amendments and final approval of Consultants/Contractors Execution Plan and Planning Package that will be used for monitoring progress, supporting claims (if any) and validation of claimed progress of works.
- Monitor Consultant's / Contractor's performance and advising Project Manager of any schedule or interface issues that will affect the scheduled completion of the project.
- Attend progress review meetings, and providing updates to internal confidential progress reports.
- Audit and validate Value of Work Done (VOWD) claimed by Consultant/Contractor and endorse progress invoices for payment.
- Conduct a monthly forensic audit of Consultants/Contractors submitted Monthly updated Project Execution Plan to ensure no unilateral, unapproved changes to logic, activity relationships, durations, resource loadings and activities have been made.
- Review and analyse valid Consultants/Contractors schedule delay claims to establish the contractually justified extension of time (if any).
- Conduct a preliminary schedule impact analysis of any proposed changes to contract scope to make an informed decision on whether to proceed with proposed scope change.
- After approval to proceed with change is obtained, recommend to Senior Project Control Manager for endorsement of the Change Request for issuance to Contractor/Consultant to obtain proposed cost and schedule impact for the proposed changes to contract.
- As part of the Change Management process, evaluate schedule impact contained in the Consultants/Contractors submitted Change Request (CR) using Critical Path analysis techniques.
- Analyse any scheduling interfaces with other projects to ensure minimization of clashes and potential delays.
- Provides relevant input to Tender Committee submissions and reviews, final submission regarding contract claims, variations or strategy changes for ongoing allocated Contracts.
- Regularly review with· the relevant Cost Manager the impact on the Project Budget of any changes to planned Project Schedule, additional works or deletion of works and advises Senior Projects Control Manager of potential major impacts.
- Prepare revised cost phasing profiles in line with actual and forecast project progress that will be used for the preparation of the Annual Capital Budget.
- Conduct regular trend reviews and forecast project delays and completion dates.
- Highlight areas of concern, suggest corrective action plans and suitable monitoring strategies.
- Carry out "what if" risk analysis to anticipate unforeseen changes to the project and quantify potential impact and mitigation plans, as required.
- Review Contractors Asset Capitalization Schedule to ensure it complies with Contractual requirements.
- Monitor project close-out activities and provides planning inputs to project team in finalizing the close-out report and Contract Completion Certificate.
- Work in close coordination with the PMO Client Management and Project team to support the development and continuous improvement of the internal client processes and procedures.
- Ensure that all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered so that the safety of employees, quality of products/services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.
- Perform other related duties and assignments as directed.

Requirements

Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or equivalent with training in project schedule management.
- Must have a minimum of 5 years experience working in Healthcare project
- High level of competency in using Project Control Software, expert proficiency in Project Management and Project Control Software including Primavera and MS Project, Critical Path Analysis techniques, Risk Analysis software and full Microsoft Office suite.

Experience:
- Minimum 10 Years' experience In planning, responsible for providing Project Controls services during the design and construction phases of major buildings and civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience should include activities relating lO the budgeting, cost phasing, planning, progress monitoring, reporting forecasting, risk ·analysis, change management, invoice validation, claim analysis, asset capitalization and project close-out activities.

About the Company

ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are 28,000 people that generate more than 3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.

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