Assistant Planning Manager

Overview

• Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition.
• Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.
• The project:
• This project offers the chance to join a talented Mace team in delivering a major entertainment and luxury hospitality project, collaborating with renowned architects and global consultants.
• The project involves extensive infrastructure and built assets, delivered rapidly through a hands-on Construction Management approach, ideal for those experienced in managing both main and sub-contract packages.
• Contributes to planning for medium- to high-complexity projects, ensuring alignment with defined processes and timely, profitable delivery.
• Collaborates with project teams, verifies progress, and monitors schedules to meet client expectations and drive performance across portfolios.
• You’ll be responsible for:
• Delivering a safe, high‑quality, and compliant delivery environment, championing well-being, inclusion, and strong HSE standards.
• Undertaking key assignments, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, and performance aligned with strategic objectives.
• Supporting senior management with governance, due diligence, and schedule analysis.
• Fostering collaboration, knowledge‑sharing, and strong stakeholder relationships across projects.
• Conducting planning and scheduling across complex project phases and collaborating with Supervision Consultant and Contractor Planning teams.
• Interfacing with stakeholders and driving progress reporting and productivity tracking against the approved progressing rules and methodologies.
• Embedding sustainability, safety, and contract compliance into programme delivery.
• Operating planning and reporting tools, and methodologies to ensure performance and continuous improvement.
• You’ll need to have:
• Current P6 expertise with strong capability in progressing, logic linking, and high standard of English; Arabic beneficial.
• Experienced in FIDIC/EPC contracts, willing and able to spend >50% of time on site.
• Relevant high value Hospitality or Infrastructure experience on sites in region.
• Strong scheduling and progressing knowledge.
• Highly proficient in scheduling tools and reporting software.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.
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