Planning Engineer
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Overview
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly skilled Planning Engineer to oversee the project schedule and progress control for a Roads and Infrastructure Project.
The ideal candidate will play a central role in programme analysis, progress verification, delay assessments, and alignment of the contractor's performance with the approved baseline.
This position requires a candidate with at least 10 years of post-graduate experience, including 7 years in planning and controls on large infrastructure projects.
Your role
- Review and analyze the contractor's baseline programme, updates, and revisions, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
- Monitor project progress against the approved schedule, identify delays and trends, and report deviations with recommended mitigation actions.
- Conduct independent delay analysis, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and Extension of Time (EOT) assessments.
- Prepare and maintain supervision team's'internal monitoring tools including look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and critical path trackers.
- Participate in coordination meetings and present schedule updates, performance metrics, and recovery plans.
- Coordinate with discipline engineers to obtain timely input on progress, constraints, and resource allocation.
- Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and project gateway reviews in line with Ashghal's PMDS framework.
- Validate physical progress on site and correlate with programme updates submitted by the contractor.
- Develop and maintain reporting formats consistent with Ashghal's key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Assist the Resident Engineer and Client in contractual correspondence related to programme obligations.
About You
- This position requires a candidate with at least 5 years of post-graduate experience, including 7 years in planning and controls on large infrastructure projects.
- Rewards & benefits
- Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This Includes
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
- Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization.
We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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