Planning Engineer

Decima International; Dubai; On-site; AED 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dubai seeks a dedicated Construction Planner with over 4 years of experience. The role involves establishing client relationships, managing project schedules, and ensuring effective communication between teams. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Primavera P6 and a strong understanding of construction best practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of construction planning and scheduling experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical construction programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong client relationships and communicate with technical personnel.
• Update and maintain project schedules and reports.
• Track and analyze onsite construction productivity.

Skills

Communication

Resource Management

Scheduling Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction engineering

Bachelor's degree in project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking to bring in dedicated individuals with a passion for innovation and talent for multitasking in a fast-paced environment. We will help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish a strong relationship with the client and communicate with both technical and management-level personnel
• Review project plans, requirements, and specifications
• Work with the client and contractors to establish work breakdown structures (WBS), CPM baseline schedules, and integrated master schedules (IMS)
• Load schedules with resource and cost information
• Perform resource analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and resource strain
• Update, maintain, and revise monthly and weekly schedules and reports
• Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations
• Coordinate and conduct reviews of consultants, contractors, and vendor schedules, to ensure plans are achievable and meet the client's standards and contract specifications
• Report on comparisons of monthly schedule updates - including changes, delays, or accelerations
• Track, analyze, and prepare onsite construction productivity reports
• Developing and implementing an earned value system (EVM) that accurately measures project work progress and performance
• Identify program and project risks and provide recommendations to mitigate the impact of these risks
• Perform what-if and delay analyses as needed
• Act as the primary communication link between the company and clients regarding contracts and project progress and the ability to handle client demands
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of construction planning and scheduling experience
• Bachelor's degree in construction engineering, engineering, project management, or related technical fields
• An excellent understanding of construction and scheduling best practices
• Highly proficient in Primavera P6, including resource management (resource and cost loading, tracking, leveling, reporting, etc.)
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Project
• Experience developing various types of reports, targeting different audiences (i.e., critical path reports, resource histograms, forecast reports, etc.)
• Experience in client-facing positions
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and complicated construction programs and the ability to communicate progress to both technical and management-level personnel
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with any audience clearly and accurately
• Advanced in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel (reporting and dashboards)

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