Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

This Position exists to implement project planning activities efficiently, in timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments.

Functional Responsibilities
- Implementing policies, guidelines to establish appropriate Cost control, Schedule practices for the company.
- Creation of Project Cost structures/ breakdowns (Tender budget) on SAP for ensuring the implementation of Cost control procedure.
- Develop project schedule, work breakdowns structures, weightages in accordance with Alfanar Planning manuels for follow up and control.
- Create & Maintains updated detail Project Cashflows and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life-cycle of the project.
- Initiate & Maintain updated detail project schedules and forecasting reports based on trend analysis throughout the life-cycle of the project.
- Supervision of project schedules (Baseline, Revisions, Recovery schedules) for ensuring the implementation in line with schedule procedures & Project Cost (Analyzing Installation, Manpower Budgets on SAP), Price for ensuring the implementation of Cost control procedure..
- Generate Monthly budget, schedule analysis reports (Including Manpower estimates, Equipment, Material delivery, Estimate to Complete, etc.) at project Level in Development/EPC Division along with the reasons for the Increases & Savings.the short brief of achievements/ reasons for delays in achieving Progress to all Stakeholders as per agreed timelines.
- Initiate Project budget revisions, workflows on SAP in co-ordination with project managers/ planning section heads on monthly basis.
- Reconciliate/ Analyze the project budget revisions closely with Finance department, increasingly in a consultancy role for verifcation of estimates (Actual Cost, Plan POC, Actual POC etc.)
- Analyze Project cost & establish reporting frequency on a project based on criticality of the deliverables.
- Coordinate with Sr. Planning Engineers for Accuracy/ Development of Dashboard Reports.

General Responsibilities

HR Proficiency:
-Training of sub-ordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively achieved.
-Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
-Delegate sub-ordinates in each respective assignment.
-Ensures fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale, motivation of subordinates.

Delivery:
-Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
-Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
-Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:
-Resolve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:
-Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvement (Effectiveness):
-Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seeking automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:
-Comply to related policy & procedures and work instructions.

Health & Safety:
-Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Requirements

Qualification
-Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Experience
-5 to 10 Years

Skills
-Details Oriented
-Work under pressur
-MS Office
-Teamwork
-Time Management
-Well Organized
-Communication
-Creativity
-Multi-Tasking
-Initiative
-Analytical thinking

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.