Planning Engineer - Civil

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Prepare the Baseline Program and get approval from the Client / Consultant.
• Understand Work Scope, Quantities and familiar with logical sequences in terms of Engineering and Construction disciplines.
• Understand WBS and work with Management and Project Team in the development of Work Breakdown Structure for Progress Measurement, Scheduling, Cost Estimation and Project Control.
• Share the Project Plan in minute detail on Work Schedules with respective Site Management Staff so that they are aware of the Timelines and Budget for each and every work and advise them on corrective actions, wherever necessary.
• Develop and update Resource (Manpower and Equipment) Histogram Weekly.
• Evaluate allocation of Resources and provide recommendations to maintain Progress.
• Develop Plan versus Actual Progress Charts (Histograms/S Curves). Analyses C report Deviations from Plan.
• Carry out EOT Analysis and Claim Preparation (Time/Impact Analysis).
• Build futuristic scenarios linking it to the Current Progress of Site Works and share the associated Financial and other Contractual Implications the Project may have to incur should a corrective action not be put in place.
• Prepare and update One Month and Three Months Look Ahead Schedule that reflect the Priority and Critical Activities.
• Always ensure that there is an Updated and Real Time Version of the Client Approved and Certified Project Schedules and Timelines which are shared with the Site Management Staff whenever there are any changes or deviations.
• To sit through Periodic Project Review Meets and share the Current Work Progress linked to the Cost to Complete and the variance between Budgeted Costs versus Actuals.
• Track, Monitor and Forecast Progress of all Activities and Deliverables such as Bought outs Engineering Documents, Fabrication C Construction Status of all Disciplines.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• BE Civil Degree/ NICMAR in Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in planning.
• Candidates having GCC region experience are preferred for familiarity with local market conditions.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale planning projects from inception to delivery.
• Proficiency in project management software and scheduling tools.