Regional Planning Manager

Job description / Role

Regional Planning Manager
Salary: up to SAR 30,000 plus excellent company benefits
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Our Client, is a large diversified international contracting and construction company, established more 50 years ago in Europe

In the early 1970`s the company further expanded operations in Saudi Arabia, UAE, North Africa and Mediterranean area.

Their involvement in many projects consisting of major ports and other important marine works have contributed to the regions development

Our client has projects currently in Saudi Arabia and are looking for an experienced Planning Manager to join their Team.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager you will manage a team of planning manager and lead planners

Key responsibilities of the role are as follows:
• Supervise the pre-award and post-award planning activities within the region.
• Define projects’ requirements related to planning activities and select, assign, train and support the planning staff within the region.
• Lead the preparation and revision of the Contract Baseline Schedules in coordination with the Projects teams and ensure the proper methods for regular updates are implemented.
• Lead the preparation of progress measurement procedures and reporting procedures (internal and external) and ensure they are properly implemented.
• Lead the preparation of productivities measurement procedures and ensure field data are properly collected, consolidated and analyzed.
• Ensure that the resources are properly forecasted and planned by the Projects team based on actual and/or best estimated performances and consolidate the forecast across the region for action by regional management.
• Prepare consolidated reports for critical issues affecting the timely and economic performance of the projects requiring escalation or special attention by the regional management.
• Lead the process of identification, analysis and correction of deviation and/or delays from the approved/budgeted plans.
• Ensure that records of events affecting the timely and economic performance of the projects are properly maintained and communicated to the Clients.
• Lead the preparation of delays and disruptions analysis and provide the necessary resulting reports / data to the regional Project Controls and Contracts managers for preparation of associated claim

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Civil or Mechanical Engineering; M.Sc. degree is a plus.
• 12-year experience working in EPC environment out of which 8-years in Planning.
• Preferred to have experience working in marine, oil & gas, desalination, power generation and/or infrastructure projects.
• Preferred to have experience working in Middle East / GCC.
• Should be familiar with standard forms of Contracts, such as FIDIC, and should be aware of standard Contracts’ requirements.
• Expert knowledge in Primavera (P6) is essential.
• Possess excellent communication skills in English
• Candidates currently in the GCC are preferred

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.