Planning Engineer

ORIENT IRRIGATION SERVICES (L.L.C); Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dubai is seeking a Project Planner to manage project timelines and ensure compliance with deadlines. The ideal candidate will collaborate with project managers and engineers, prepare progress reports, and conduct site visits. A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 3-5 years of experience in project management are required. Familiarity with Primavera and cost control techniques is essential.

Benefits

Annual Air Ticket

Medical Insurance

Perks & Benefits As Per Labour Law

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in project management, control, planning, and estimation.
• Excellent knowledge in planning/cost control techniques and software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Project Baseline Plans and maintain KPI reports.
• Conduct regular site visits to verify progress and compliance.
• Coordinate labor, materials, and equipment for project completion.

Skills

Project Management

Planning

Cost Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Job description

Annual Air Ticket, Medical Insurance, Perks & Benefits As Per Labour Law

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

To estimate a timescale for a project and to ensure that the outlined deadlines are met. Work closely with project managers, construction manager and other engineers to ensure a project runs on schedule and that material supplies and deliveries are sufficient as per project requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

● Prepare Project Baseline Plans using Primavera, along with all necessary project planning requirements, including construction programs, OBS-to-WBS mapping, scheduling, resource loading, and resource leveling.

● Collaborate with the Sr. Planning Engineer to develop and maintain KPI reports, S-Curves, and Histograms, while assisting in the analysis of SPI and CPI.

● Prepare Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Progress Reports in coordination with the Sr. Planning Engineer, including work front availability, look-ahead schedules, and comparative analysis of actual progress against the baseline schedule.

● Work closely with project managers, construction managers, and other engineers to ensure project timelines are met, and material supply and deliveries align with project requirements.

● Conduct regular site visits to verify on-ground progress, ensuring compliance with approved schedules. Identify deviations, assess time impact, and monitor corrective actions.

● Track project activities against contract scope of work, validate actual work progress with the site team, and report updates to the Sr. Planning Engineer.

● Prepare Direct & Indirect Manpower and Equipment Histograms as per project requirements.

● Assist the Planning and QS team in preparing monthly cost estimates.

● Communicate program requirements effectively to project management, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

● Inspect construction sites daily to confirm progress aligns with the baseline program.

● Identify and report critical or potentially impactful activities, prepare Critical Items Action Reports, and maintain updated logs for senior management.

● Support the Sr. Planning Engineer in resource allocation and provide regular status reports to senior management.

● Coordinate labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors to ensure on-time and budget-friendly project completion. ● Review subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with the overall project timeline.

● Document project delays and assist the Sr. Planning Engineer in preparing Extension of Time (EOT) claims and variation reports.

Desired Candidate Profile

● Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

● 3 - 5 years’ experience in the domain of project management, project control, planning, and estimation, budgeting and cost control.

● Industry Certifications in Project Management preferred

● Excellent knowledge in planning/cost control techniques, methods, systems, standards and software.

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