Scheduling Manager

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50 th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Scheduling Manager to join our award-winning team based in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia. Please note that this role is in a fairly remote location therefore it will be more suited to a candidate that can consider living in such conditions.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include:

- Develops overall project procurement strategy, sequencing, phasing and logistics, in conjunction with (where applicable) the Project Controls Managers & the Project Leader.
- Planning, cost and schedule metrics and tools (work breakdown structure), collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labour hours, and other progress measurements for direct & subcontract labour ), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyse and report (earned value, productivity and risk analysis)
- Develops the project master schedule, updates, monitors and reviews contractor construction schedules, submittals, material delivery, procurement logs and daily follow-up in addition to the necessary productivity measurement studies and associated corrective measures.
- Prepares, implements, analyses and reports on KPI's appropriate to the stage of project development.
- Implements 'Work Order' procedures in conjunction with QA/QC staff. Identify and track changes, actual and potential, to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management.
- Participates in contract administration
- Reviews and approves contractor's work programs submissions.
- Maintains and reports on project metrics issued from and through consultants, contractors and document control.
- Coordinates and where requested prepares project procedural plans in line with the requirements of the contract and the KEO PPM.
- Leads the preparation and presentation of the project monthly Report on behalf of the Project Leader.
- Assists in the preparation and maintenance of the Project Risk Plan.
- Attends and where required minutes project meetings.
- Facilitates project progress meetings.
- Prepares long lead monitoring schedule and updates and monitors in conjunction with the suppliers and contractors as they are appointed.
- Assist in compilation and coordination of project monthly report, including preparation of project control sections.
- Works with and/or acts as the QA Engineer in all QMC matters.
- Assists in the implementation of EVM.
- Perform all other duties requested by Senior Project Controls Staff/Project Leader.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Manage and identify long lead items.
- Arrange and manage planning workshops/meetings to discuss and assist contractors / consultants to close their planning / project control issues.
- Preparing design programs for projects under design and guideline programs for projects to be started / under-progress.
- Provide assistance and advice in the management of claims and disputes, and prepare claim and counter- claim register including "cause and effect" of all events in claims logs.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 12 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. 10 years of experience will have been spent on planning roles.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.