Dubai Infrastructure Planning Lead - Schedule & Cost

Khatib & Alami International; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Khatib & Alami International in Dubai seeks a Lead Site Planning Engineer for Dubai Infrastructure Projects. The role supports PMs in planning, scheduling, and cost control throughout the project lifecycle, while reviewing contractors’ work programs and managing variations with clients and contractors.

The candidate will develop progress reports, monitor risks, and ensure alignment with latest standards and best practices in construction management and planning.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction supervision services.
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Good financial planning and budgeting skills.
• Proficiency in Primavera and other planning tools.
• Experience within the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with managing client relations and expectations, as needed.
• Support Project Managers with responding to client clarifications on technical and contractual issues, as needed.
• Support Project Managers with organizing inspections by third parties, as needed.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings with client counterparts and contractors to plan commencement of works.
• Review and check the contractor’s work program during the pre-construction phase, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Review, comment and follow up on the finalization on contractors’ submittals, including staffing proposals, organization charts, shop drawings, method statements, project procedures, traffic management plans, etc. during the pre-construction phase.
• Support the verification and communication of project scope baselines, including goals, deliverables and success criteria to relevant stakeholders in coordination with the Associate Project Manager.
• Provide input to the Associate Project Manager on the development of project risk management plans, including the identification of potential risks and corresponding contingency plans.
• Monitor supervision project schedules and investigate reasons for delays with contractors and recommend corrective measures.
• Monitor contractors’ daily activities and resource allocation against project plan.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Contractor coordination

Communication

Arabic & English

Problem solving

Primavera

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Khatib & Alami International in Dubai seeks a Lead Site Planning Engineer for Dubai Infrastructure Projects. The role supports PMs in planning, scheduling, and cost control throughout the project lifecycle, while reviewing contractors’ work programs and managing variations with clients and contractors.

The candidate will develop progress reports, monitor risks, and ensure alignment with latest standards and best practices in construction management and planning.