Lead Planner

Job description / Role

JOB OBJECTIVES

- Advanced knowledge of project scheduling software.
- Develop & manage Project Schedule Risk Register.
- Manage Planning Team
- Leads in the development of the base line schedule
- Identify any gaps in the planning team's capability through periodic assessment reviews.
- Produce & submit Schedule Delay Analysis Reports to Line Managers
- Manage Project Schedule Change.
- Produce Master Schedule Key Performance Indicators (KPI's),
- Develop 'What-If-Scenarios & Recovery plans due to programme slippage & scope creep.
- Incorporate Sub Contract Schedules into Master Schedule & report on performance.

Requirements

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE

- Leads in the development of the baseline schedule.
- Coordinates the Project schedule development using the full capabilities of scheduling software.
- Supports the Change Management Process and ensures all changes are incorporated into the Master Project Schedule.
- Supervises the collection of actual data, updates to the Project schedule.
- Monitors the status of Project Schedules against the baseline.
- Identifies slippages along with the reasons and communicates them effectively too Project Management Team.
- Develop as required schedule delay/impact analysis.
- Produce & manage Project Schedule Risk Register.
- Create 'What-If' scenarios, as part of Project Schedule Risk Management

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).