Planning & Scheduling Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize the integrated master project schedule using Primavera P6.
• Review contractor baseline schedules for sequencing, resource loading, and contractual consistency; recommend approval or revisions.
• Track progress, assess schedule variances, and propose corrective actions.
• Forecast completion dates and prepare mitigation and recovery plans for delayed or at-risk activities.
• Lead schedule risk assessments, what-if analyses, impact evaluations, and delay analyses for EOT claims and contractual decisions.
• Prepare progress dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports on schedule status, risks, and trends.
• Coordinate with project participants to validate progress data, resolve schedule conflicts, and maintain alignment.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and industry-standard planning and scheduling requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise planning engineers and schedulers.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 15 years of professional planning experience, with exposure to major infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, or highways.
• Expert-level Primavera P6 proficiency and strong working knowledge of MS Project and other planning tools.
• Strong project-controls knowledge, including earned value management, productivity analysis, and schedule forecasting.
• Expertise in delay analysis, EOT submissions, and contractual interpretation.
• Leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills for multidisciplinary work.
• Familiarity with FIDIC-based contracts is preferred.

Planning and scheduling expertise

• Primavera P6 is central to developing and managing the master schedule.
• The role uses project-controls methods, schedule forecasting, delay analysis, and EOT submissions.

Workplace

• The benefits description mentions flexible and hybrid work solutions and remote work opportunities outside the country.

Benefits

• Tax-free salary, life insurance, and medical insurance for the employee and dependents.
• Annual leave, hybrid and remote work options, a company gratuity scheme, and a discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution, relocation assistance, and transportation and housing allowances for remote work locations.
• Employee wellbeing support includes access to finance, legal, family care, health, fitness, and nutrition specialists.

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