Scheduling Lead

Overview

• Are you ready to be a member of our talented and motivated team and bring your best every day?
• The team is growing, and we are currently looking to hire a
• Lead, Scheduling.
• What I will be doing:
• The Lead Scheduling role is critical in ensuring the success of projects by developing, managing, and maintaining comprehensive project schedules that align with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations.
• The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, analyzing project progress, and proactively identifying risks to ensure that timelines and resources are effectively managed.
• The Lead Scheduler is responsible for establishing best practices in scheduling, mentoring team members, and integrating advanced scheduling techniques and tools into the project lifecycle.
• This position requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a commitment to delivering high-quality scheduling outputs that drive project performance and success.
• Lead the development, review and approval of detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with project objectives, standards and delivery milestones.
• Oversee and mentor the scheduling team, providing guidance on best practices, scheduling methodologies and tools.
• Lead delay analysis and Extension of Time processes with comprehensive and transparent documentation to support contractual negotiations.
• Coordinate with senior project managers, contractors, internal departments and external stakeholders to resolve scheduling concerns and align critical deadlines.
• Collaborate with risk management teams to identify schedule risks and drive mitigation strategies to minimize project delays.
• What I should I have?
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls.
• Strong knowledge of schedule development, critical path method, float path analysis, delay analysis and EoT documentation.
• Ability to lead stakeholder meetings, coordinate with contractors and communicate schedule issues clearly to senior management.
• Experience in Power Projects.
• Knowledge of FIDIC Contracts.
• Proven track record in management roles in complex engagements.
• Highly skilled user of Primavera (P6) and MS Project.
• Knowledge in Power BI.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience of working internationally (preferably in the UAE).
• Certifications: PMP, PSP, or equivalent.
• What will make me a distinctive candidate:
• Exposure to utilities, infrastructure & power projects.
• Master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Certification or advanced training in project planning, scheduling, project controls or Primavera P6/MS Project.
• ***Can’t wait to meet the new valuable member in our high achieving team!!***