MEP Planning Engineer

Job description / Role

Our Leading Main Contracting client has a new requirement for a well experienced MEP Planning Engineer to join their team in Ras Al Khaimah to work on new high rise and hospitality projects in the Emirates. Successful candidates will have a proven background as an MEP Planning Engineer on Major high rise and hospitality projects in the UAE, a thorough understanding of critical path techniques, analysis and weekly progress tracking and have a proven track record of working in recognised main contractor companies in the UAE previously.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity employed by our client.

Key Responsibilities:
- Involved in planning and monitoring of all activities within the MEP Engineering projects programs.
- Assist in analyzing project specifications and finding cost-effective ways to achieve the deliverables.
- Prepare the baseline program, schedules, milestones and deliverables as per project management plan.
- Prepare full project packages portfolio plan in coordination with project managers and vendors.
- Analyzing technical drawings and providing durations and milestones and overall project plan accordingly.
- Prepare look ahead plan for the execution team.
- Generate and update progress report of the project in a weekly or monthly basis.
- Able to do critical path analysis at project, program and portfolio levels
- Prepare forecasted cash flow for projects and portfolio and report on actual Vs Planned spends and progress.
- Identifying the project program risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Monitor the cash flow and tracking schedule of the project.
- Prepare forecasts resulting from significant deviations from scheduled baselines.
- Tracking and analyzing field results based on the planned progress and actual progress.
- Determined and develop the most suitable methods for the projects.
- Involve throughout the development stage of the projects and present at site during construction phase to oversee procedures.
- Estimate a timescale for the projects and ensure that the outlined deadlines are met.
- Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Analysis and Reporting -Prepare various strategies for all planning activities for projects and portfolio.
- Ensure accuracy for all operational requirements for projects and achieve all project objectives.

- Degree in Engineering (4 years course)
- Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Office, MS Project, and fluent English.
- Ability track weekly progress, update the program, resources loading of schedules, preparation of reporting, S curve etc.
- Minimum 5 years in MEP construction, with previous experience in residential High-rise tower and hospitality construction projects preferably in UAE.
- Adaptability, ability to work under pressure, accepting to change, managing change at work.
- Should have good leadership skills & team spirit.
- Ability to generate and promote creative & innovative ideas.

About the Company

J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East.

We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.