Planning Engineer (High Rise) - Main Contractor

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our International Main Civil Contracting client has a new requirement for a well experienced Planning Engineer to join their team in Abu Dhabi to work on new residential towers project in the Emirate. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Planning Engineer on Major high rise projects in the UAE 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 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 projects portfolio plan (80 plus projects) 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

Planning Engineer Experience:

• Degree in Civil Engineering (4 years course)
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Office, MS Project, and fluent English.
• Ability to set up WBS structures, updating of program, resources loading of schedules, preparation of reporting, S curve etc.
• Minimum 6 years in civil construction, with previous experience in residential High-rise tower 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: 17 Jul 2024

Status: Filled