Construction Planner

TRS Staffing Solutions; Dubai; Presencial; AED 300.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TRS Staffing Solutions seeks an experienced Construction Planner to support planning, scheduling, monitoring, and execution of large-scale industrial projects in the Middle East.

The role focuses on developing integrated construction schedules with Primavera P6, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up teams, and delivering regular reports and insights to drive decisions.

Formación

• 10+ years in project planning and scheduling for large industrial projects.
• 5+ years supporting construction planning activities.
• Experience in EPC/EPCM environments.
• Strong CPM understanding and resource loading knowledge.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 and MS Office.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, maintain, and analyze detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Support planning, forecasting, progress measurement, and schedule performance reporting.
• Establish sequencing, resource loading plans, and critical path analyses.
• Monitor progress, identify schedule risks, delays, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project controls for schedule integration.
• Produce weekly and monthly schedule reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Conduct updates, variance analyses, and earned value assessments where applicable.
• Support work packaging, look-ahead planning, and productivity analysis.
• Lead planning workshops and schedule review meetings with stakeholders.
• Assist in commissioning and start-up planning for smooth handover.

Conocimientos

Scheduling

Forecasting

Progress reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Herramientas

Primavera P6

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced Construction Planner to support the successful planning, scheduling, monitoring, and execution of large-scale industrial projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and maintaining integrated construction schedules, supporting project controls activities, and ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases.

This position is ideal for a planning professional with extensive experience in heavy industrial environments, EPC/EPCM project delivery, and complex multi-discipline construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Support project teams with planning, forecasting, progress measurement, and schedule performance reporting.
• Establish construction sequencing, resource loading plans, and critical path analyses.
• Monitor project progress and identify schedule risks, delays, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project controls teams to ensure schedule integration.
• Produce weekly and monthly schedule reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Conduct schedule updates, variance analysis, and earned value assessments where applicable.
• Support construction work packaging, look-ahead planning, and productivity analysis.
• Facilitate planning workshops and schedule review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in commissioning and start-up planning to support a smooth project handover.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10+ years' experience in project planning and scheduling for large industrial projects.
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting construction planning activities.
• Demonstrated experience within: Mining & Metals, Metals Recycling, Minerals Processing, Chemical Processing, Manufacturing, Heavy Industrial Projects
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of: Construction sequencing, Resource loading and workforce planning, Progress measurement techniques, Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
• Experience working within EPC/EPCM project environments.
• Knowledge of commissioning and start-up planning activities.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI-SP, PMP, AACE PSP, or equivalent planning/project controls certification.
• Experience with metals recycling and battery recycling facilities.
• Experience with hydrometallurgical and/or pyrometallurgical processing plants.
• Previous involvement in large-scale greenfield industrial developments.
• Experience supporting multi-discipline construction planning and execution.
• Middle East project experience is highly desirable.