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Position: Planning Engineer Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Review and analyze the contractor’s baseline, monitoring, recovery, and revised programs (Primavera P6 or similar).
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Duties And Responsibilities
- Review and analyze the contractor’s baseline, monitoring, recovery, and revised programs (Primavera P6 or similar).
- Review Contractor’s submitted Planning Package including the Construction Methodology, detailed Baseline Program, the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), the manpower histogram, the plant histogram, the cash flow diagram, etc.
- Monitor site progress and verify compliance with approved construction Programme.
- Coordinate with site supervision engineers and Resident Engineer to validate progress updates.
- Evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) claims and provide technical recommendations.
- Identify critical path activities and highlight risks or delays to project milestones.
- Attend project meetings, including progress and coordination meetings, and provide input on scheduling matters.
- Review and verify contractor’s weekly and monthly progress reports.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports for client submission.
- Support the Project Manager/Resident Engineer in contractual and time-related aspects of supervision.
- Ensure alignment of planning deliverables with project scope, specifications, and contractual requirements.
- Liaise with cost engineer/SQ to align progress with valuation and invoicing.
- Participate in delay analysis and forensic planning if needed.
- Plan, organize and coordinate all planning activities and secure full control and appropriate coordination in this aspect.
- Prepare and develop the master schedule for design and/or construction phases of the project at tendering stage including the estimate of construction periods of tendered projects.
- Follow up and monitor the project budget during the design and construction stages.
- Check and approve the planning techniques, logic and sequence of activities proposed by the Contractor’s Planning Engineer for executing the project.
- Prepare regular reports to the Client showing the project’s status in coordination with the Contractor’s Planning Engineer and the Project Manager.
- Liaise with the Contractor throughout the construction period and make adjustments and/or revisions to the Baseline Program as may be necessary and valid.
- Maintain Client’s full satisfaction in respect of project planning requirements and progress monitoring services.
- Review and monitor Contractor's follow up logs for engineering works and submittals including shop drawings, materials, method statements, in additions to the order and delivery of long lead items.
- Participate in the preparation, completion and review of the project close-out report including as-built project Programme.
- Support design team in design planning tasks as needed.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
- Advanced certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or equivalent are considered an advantage.
Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of total relevant experience in planning and project control.
- At least 3 years of work experience within the UAE.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a UAE-based consultancy firm.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory.
- Working knowledge of MS Project, Microsoft Excel, and project delay analysis tools.
- Familiarity with cost tracking, WBS structuring, and progress monitoring techniques.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, and clients.
Other Requirements
- Must be currently residing in the UAE.
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project lifecycle stages.
- Commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality planning deliverables.
- Please note that only candidates meeting all specifications will be contacted.
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