Lead Planner - EOI

EHIF; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Lead Planner for their Dubai office. The successful candidate will manage project schedules and reporting for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of planning experience, and advanced knowledge of scheduling software. Benefits include a competitive salary, medical insurance, and professional development opportunities. This position offers the chance to work on meaningful projects in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Medical insurance

Professional development plans

Employee share plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant scheduling/planning experience.
• Experience in a senior planning role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and report accurate project schedules and plans.
• Act as planning focal point for specific project scopes.
• Monitor and review overall project progress and milestones.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Primavera

Scheduling software

Cost management

Change control

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Opportunity

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Planner to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on preparation, review and reporting of accurate project schedules and plans for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE with travel requirement.

Key Objectives

• Prepare, review and report accurate project schedules and plans to support robust project control.
• Develop project schedules to required detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies.
• Identify best practice and drive continuous improvement within the Planning team.
• Manage and develop the Planning team and schedule documentation.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Act as planning focal point for specific project scopes.
• Maintain and review planning control structures aligned with project WBS.
• Review baseline project plans and schedules and monitor project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and third parties to maintain project awareness.
• Provide project plans, schedules and progress status reports to meet project reporting requirements.
• Update project plans, manpower requirements and assess schedule impact of change notifications.
• Monitor and review overall project progress and milestones and evaluate performance in relation to planned performance.
• Attend internal project progress and performance status meetings.
• Ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and assess change impact on schedules.
• Participate in schedule risk analysis and project controls compliance and continuous improvement reviews.
• Mentor and develop planning personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a technical or business discipline.
• Minimum 5 years relevant scheduling/planning experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera and scheduling software, logic and CPM analysis, resource loading and levelling.
• Advanced knowledge of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities.
• Excellent understanding of earned value, cost and schedule variance analysis and what-if scenarios.
• Strong understanding of cost management, change control, planning and risk analysis.
• Experience in a senior planning role.

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to Wood values, vision and behaviours.
• Analytical and statistical evaluation skills.
• Independent and team working ability.
• Multi-tasking and changing priorities in fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Initiative and proactive problem solving.
• Continuous improvement commitment.
• Mentoring and supervising others.
• Effective organization and project planning skills.

Benefits

• Meaningful projects.
• Diversity and inclusion commitment.
• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Professional development plans.
• Global connections.
• Medical insurance.
• Group life and personal accident insurance.
• Employee share plan.
• Long service award.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.