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MEP Planning Engineer - Main Contractor

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

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


MEP Planning Engineer Experience:

  • 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.


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024

Status: Filled